Octavia Butler

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Afrofuturism 2022 and Beyond – Year End Review

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We speak with a panel of distinguished individuals about Afrofuturism in films and the re-making of Blackness, gender, and identity.     Oakland, California rapper/activist, Ras Ceylon, unleashes his new album titled “To Srv The Ppl”, a politically charged opus that breathes positivity and hope for social change. Ras Ceylon “To Srv The Ppl” featuring Sizzla, … Continued

Arts-Waves on Cover to Cover

Arts-Waves – May 29, 2017: Octavia Butler 1983

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Octavia Butler (1947-2006) in conversation with Richard Wolinsky and Richard A. Lupoff, recorded in 1983. Octavia Butler, who died in 2006 at the age of 58, was one of the giants of modern science fiction. Winner of multiple awards for her short fiction and novels, her work explored issues involving gender, race, and power and featured protagonists often at odds with their societies.