I've always been a little uncomfortable with Black America's #Afrofuturism and its space age aesthetic, the way it reimagines Africa as this sci-fi landscape.
That's not us. What you're doing smacks of the kid who goes to school and claims his dad is an astronaut cos he's ashamed that he's really a plumber.
#Africa isn't perfect, but we're proud of who we are. If you care, you should be too.
(Please educate me if I've got it all wrong. I'm happy to learn.)
> This delightful coming-of-age adventure set in a futuristic #Lagos is unashamedly optimistic, wonderfully voice acted and full of beautiful landscapes – even if it is hard to follow
Afrofuturism: 22 books that reimagine worlds from a Black perspective (www.insider.com)
From Octavia Butler's dystopian novels to YA fiction inspired by African mythology, fiction that explores worlds rooted in the Black imagination.
Sistah Scifi is behind those book vending machines in Oakland and Seattle (www.usatoday.com)
Located primarily in cyberspace, Sistah Scifi is among the first Black-owned bookstores focused on science fiction and fantasy in the country.