Which Afro-Americans Are Your Heroes?
This is Black History Month. How about creating some comic strips in which your characters talk about their heroes. Why do you feel this way and which characteristics of your heroes do you want to adopt for yourself? Your heroes can be political figures, civil rights activists, athletes, scientists, musicians and singers,or writers — anyone who helps make our lives better. What would you want to say to them if your could meet them?
Your can send your comic strips to billz@makebeliefscomix.com and give us permission to post on our Comics Showcase page. You can also answer this question by going to our writing blog, SomthingtoWriteabout.com.

In her beautiful poem, ”The Summer Day,” Mary Oliver ends the poem with a magnificent line.  She asks, ”Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

Such an important question which each of us must deal with at some point in our lives.  Life is so short but can be so full of wonderful things.  How will you use your time on Earth? What do you want to accomplish, to explore?   Select a character or two from MakeBeliefsComix.com to represent you and build a comic answering the question about what you want to do with your precious life.  You are welcome to send your comic to us at billz@makebeliefscomix.com and give us permission to showcase it, or you can write your comment directly on our writing prompts blog, Somethingtowriteabout.com.

The commission investigating the high school shooting massacre in Parkland, Florida has recommended that classroom teachers who volunteer and undergo training should be allowed to carry guns in school. Is this a good or bad idea? Are you comfortable with your teachers carrying guns into the classroom