Why should you read sci-fi superstar Octavia E. Butler? -Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey

Explore the works of science fiction visionary Octavia E. Butler, whose novels, such as “The Parable of the Sower,” influenced the growing popularity of Afrofuturism.

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Much science fiction features white male heroes who blow up aliens or become saviors of people of color. Octavia E. Butler knew she could tell a better story. She built stunning worlds filled with diverse characters and brought nuance and depth to the depiction of their experiences. Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey delve into the works of the visionary storyteller who changed science fiction.

Lesson by Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey, directed by Tomás Pichardo-Espaillat.

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