F-Style Chicago Magazine Issue 7 7 | Page 177

As I sit and reflect on the honor and privilege that I have had to work on this history making Fan Short of Marvel Comics “ The Night Thrasher” RAVE feat Eric Lane I have to admit I am overwhelmed. First being a product of the mean streets of the Wild Wild 100’s I never saw shooting like this in this since of the word lol. Movie productions where unheard of let alone a Black Super Hero that was Marvel comics version of THE BATMAN. I only saw these type of productions on Tv. My schools on the south side had no curriculum, for this the stores never sold equipment for this and the corners damn sure did not talk about these production goals and dreams. So when I reflect on this individual that had a similar community upbringing and chose to break the mold I cannot feel anything but honor to bring this great man, director and friend once again to the pages of this publication. I celebrate this man for he shows us of what we all can become when we focus and dedicate our energy to greatness and see beyond the box we are confined in. One day we shall see during black history month movies not of one sliver of time of our people as slaves but see the greatness of our rich history and culture and movies like 300 with all its special effects and great Cinematography being used for productions of history makers such as Akhenaton, Askia The Great, Almamy Suluku, Ahmed Baba,Yared, Askia, Bello, Sundiata, Imhotep, Menelik lol just a couple of suggestions for those other directors and producers who are reading this. As Lawrence moves into the pages of history of Chicago, he brings to the pages that from very little, greatness can be produced. See his work in Villains a Sci f