comics, graphic novels, film, and TV shows all devoted to centering Black and diverse stories—and Black women will be leading the way.
The next decade-plus will see us taken to worlds and futures where the African diaspora and sci-fi intersect. In most recent years, the hype behind projects like Lovecraft Country, Watchmen, and, most glaringly, Black Panther, have shown that there is a hefty appetite for these visual offerings.
But, before running down the block with the Wakandan flag, we must acknowledge that the roots of Octavia Butler’s legacy were budding and growing long before the 2018 film.“I think the ‘90s was the last time we felt a surge quite like this,” said Tananarive Due, a teacher of Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA and.
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