Seeds of Wonder, Seeds of Hope; Celebrating Black Authors of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Join us in exploring the rich history of science fiction and fantasy by authors from African nations and countries of the African diaspora, including the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Speculative fiction by Black authors, or AfroFuturism, as it is increasingly called by its writers, is undergoing an explosive growth period, as is the case generally with speculative fiction. The writers themselves come from many countries, and varied backgrounds; some are professional writers, many are academics, and some worked in humble occupations while writing as a labour of love. AfroFuturism tends to be about social problems; oppression, racism, classism and relationships between people.
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Too late, yet maybe others read blogs? We live in a USA county-Holmes Cty. that is 98% Afro-American. Reading from books, appears only important if the paren’ts read??? I like this Jan. 2015 presentation and a word used I’ve not heard before (AFRO-FURTURISM). Is this a term out of the university or is it used by the area where the library is located? atk
Too late, yet maybe others read blogs? We live in a USA county-Holmes Cty. that is 98% Afro-American. Reading from books, appears only important if the paren’ts read??? I like this Jan. 2015 presentation and a word used I’ve not heard before (AFRO-FURTURISM). Is this a term out of the university or is it used by the area where the library is located? atk