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Octavia Butler, The Grand Dame of Science Fiction

If you are a fan of science fiction a name you should be familiar with is Octavia E. Butler (cough especially if you watched our telly award-winning Afro-Futurism video cough) One of the most prolific and important Black authors in the genre, Butler’s storytelling pushed the boundaries of what Black people were allowed to be in science fiction. Today we will be highlighting the Grand Dame herself.
Season 2 Episode 20 Length 14:34 Premiere: 06/29/21

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