Ibi Zoboi on Writing a Biographical Constellation of Octavia Butler
Award-winning author Ibi Zoboi has penned a “biographical constellation” of the late, great Black feminist sci-fi writer Octavia Butler. Called
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Race, Intersectionality, and the End of the World: The Problem with The Handmaid’s Tale
by Shannon Gibney and Lori Askeland Hulu’s reboot of The Handmaid’s Tale opens with a car chase: the protagonist (Elisabeth
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What’s Hiding Behind the Feel-Good Curtain of Hidden Figures: One Black Feminist’s Take
In a scene in Hidden Figures that is all too familiar for Black women viewers, or really anyone from a
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Love Story of the Zombie Apocalypse: Real-Life Horror in Walking Dead
Yes, folks, there is a thing more dangerous than a feral, brain-munching horde of zombies: A straight white man who
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Color Blindness and the Black Girlfriend: The White Male Superhero’s Ability to Erase Race
I’m not gonna lie: I was excited and a little bit warmed-in-the-heart-place when I saw that Barry Allen, aka The
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On the Radio: Representing People of Color in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bao Phi, Chaun Webster, and I talk race, brown folks, and whiteness on Minnesota Public Radio with Daily Circuit host
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