I found this and thought my BSFS Sisters and Brothers might get a kick out of it (smile)."Black science fictionFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchBlack science fiction or black speculation fiction is an umbrella term that covers a variety of activities within the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres where people of the African diaspora take part and/or are depicted.[citation needed]Writers such as Samuel R. Delany and Octavia E. Butler are just two of the many writers who have worked in the area of Science fiction. Dark Matter is a collection series of stories and essays from writers of African descent.The Carl Brandon Society is a group originating in the science fiction community dedicated to addressing the representation of people of color in the fantastical genres such as science fiction, fantasy, and horror.In the late 1990s a number of cultural critics began to use the term Afrofuturism to depict a cultural and literary movement of thinkers and artists of the African diaspora who were using science, technology, and science fiction as means of exploring the black experience.Contents[hide]* 1 Publishers that specialize in Black science fiction* 2 See also* 3 Reference Links* 4 External links[edit] Publishers that specialize in Black science fiction* daathrekh Publishing African American Science Fiction, African American Speculative Fiction, Black Superheroes[edit] See also* Afrofuturism* Dark Matter (series) edited by Sheree Thomas* List of black actors in science fiction film and TV* List of black superheroes[edit] Reference Links* Seeking New Civilizations: Race Normativity in the Star Trek Franchise by Allen Kwan (2007)[edit] External links* Black to the Future: A Black Science Fiction Festival (June 11-13, 2004)* Think GalactiCon (July 13-15, 2007)* Invisible Universe Documentary a history of blackness in speculative fiction (a work-in-progress)* Invisible Universe Blog - blog for the Invisible Universe Documentary* Carl Brandon Society website* Black Science Fiction Society* OctaviaButler.net; a fansite which includes rare content by and about Octavia Butler.Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_science_fiction"Categories: Science fiction genres | African American culture
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