"I was writing this music that was really inspired by science fiction and afrofuturism," she told BBC Radio 1 in March. "Telling these stories through the lens of a young black woman and speaking ...

Afrofuturism offers an alternative that emphasizes how entrenched mainstream science fiction genre has become. This African-inspired vision is gathering ground in film, literature and music, and is ...

Since its very inception, science fiction has maintained a tight hold over the imagination of its principal audience, ...

"the saddest aspect of life right now is that science fiction gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Black women have always gathered knowledge faster than society writ large ...

Part of the Birthrights series, this BBC Two documentary is a wonderful window into the groundbreaking contributions of Black writers and creatives to the world of science fiction across ...

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan The fires stand as a monumental example of nature’s destructive potential when accelerated by ...

Since the Los Angeles fires began last week, "Parable of the Sower" and other Octavia Butler works written decades ago have ...