BLOGS

In the late 1990s, I remember attending a panel discussion of African-American SF authors at Robert W. Woodruff Library in the Atlanta University Center. The panel included my favorites like Octavia Butler and Brandon Massey. It was the first time that I’d ever participated in an event that highlighted a variety of African-American authors in SF. I was elated.

This last year, I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a variety of events that have highlighted Black Speculative Fiction. I attended an exhibit at the Harriet Tubman Museum in Macon, Alien Encounters at the Auburn Research Library, and my favorite event Onyx Con at the SW Cultural Arts Center in Atlanta. Click here to read more:

http://www.aliciamccalla.com/blog/78-the-state-of-black-scifi-2012-i-heart-onyx-con