I am in love with Science Fiction and I think one of the final comments of the video "a future where black people exist - because alot of scifi doesnt have that - we've all mysteriously left" is such a great point.
@@tonymarshall3978 I love her xenogenesis saga! I just want an easy to read list, because pausing and rewinding the TH-cam video to get the names is difficult for me.
Octavia Butler books: - Lilith's Brood (Dawn, Adulthood Rites, and Imago) - Kindred - Fledgling Nnedi Okorafor books: - Who fears death - Akata Witch - Binti - Lagoon N.K. Jemisin books: - The City We Became - The Fifth Season, - The Obelisk Gate - The Stone Sky Nalo Hopkinson books: - The Salt Roads - Midnight Robber Afro fantasy: - Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi) - Daughters of Nri (Reni K. Amayo) - Kingdom of Souls (Rena Barron) - Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James) - Tales of Esowon: The Kishi (Antoine Bandele) - Black Sands The Seven Kingdoms (Manuel Godoy) - Malika: Warrior Queen (Roye Okupe) - War girls, Beasts Made of Night, Crown of Thunder, Rebel Sisters (Tochi Onyebuchi) - Beloved, Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison) Comics/Graphic Novels: Guardian Prime - Comic Republic.com E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams - YouNeek Studios KARMZAH BY FARIDA BEDWE TATASHE BY CASSANDRA MARK AND TOBE MAX EZEOGU AYA OF YOP CITY BY MARGUERITE ABOUET AND CLÉMENT OUBRERIE LAKE OF TEARS BY SETOR FIADZIGBEY AND KWABENA OFEI KUGALI: AN AFRICAN COMICS ANTHOLOGY - KUGALI MEDIA NEWBORN SAGA BY PETER CHIZOBA DANIEL OLWATUUKA BY LOUIS LUBEGA, SSALI TIMOTHY AND KAWUKI ANDREW RAZOR-MAN BY BILL MASUKU KWEZI: Collectors' Edition (Issues 1-3) - Loyiso Mkize Brother Voodoo - Marvel Storm - Marvel Monica Rambeau - Marvel John Stewart (Green Lantern) - DC Cyborg - DC Vixen - DC Black Lightning - DC Planned/rumoured films/TV shows: * Children of Blood and Bone (Lucasfilm) * Princess Sade (Disney) * Who fears death (HBO and GoT's GRR Martin) * Black Leopard Red Wolf (WB and Michael B. Jordan) * Kingdom of Souls (WB and Michael B. Jordan * Mansa Musa (Ryan Coogler) * Yasuke Samurai (Chadwick Boseman in the lead role) * Amanirenas Warrior Queen (Universal and Will Packer) * The Underground Railroad (Amazon) * Shango (Komotion Studios) You're welcome
I really love this presentation style with the interviews and visual aides, and running through the notable authors and books in a genre. I would love to see more though I hope PBS studios would provide a little more assistance to ensure that the sound and graphic quality were of a high quality.
i dislike after watching and coming up with the conclusion it was bad. there is a black panther comic book as an example of afro futurism and the creators are two jewish dudes. i mean... cmon. LOL
This is pretty cool, I'm usually not into sci-fi. I mostly read fantasy... ok fine, I reread harry potter... XD But I think I should give some of these books a try.
Wow. That wasn't preachy! You guys did it! AWESOME! People may actually get into this genre because of this video! Well done! Also, big ups to the Rastafarian Navy.
Marginally related: A Science Fiction series that does have black characters: Speaker for the Dead takes place mostly on a planet colonized primarily by Brazilians. And so the majority of characters happen to be black. The next book that I can think of that I have read that is more authentically African is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective agency, which I now realize was written by a British man who taught law in Botswana. Now I need to read some Octavia Butler or something. There are areas of science fiction that I have not read.
Also the...um...does the trilogy HAVE a trilogy-name? Anyway "Blue Remembered Earth", "On the Steel Breeze", and "Poseidon's Wake" by Alistair Reynolds all take place in a future Earth where there's an advanced African Federation that has their own space agency. The P.O.V. characters are usually from the Akinya family, descended from the most famous space hero...ine. :) Basically it's a futuristic but still with pretty old-fashioned buildings and art around, carefully preserved, and while people do mix with each other all the time the different cultures have only been _stirred_ together, not completely smeared out into one thing. I wouldn't say they're perfectly written, but in general they're pretty good and hey! Space elevator out the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro! :D I'm not quite sure if the books count as Afro-Futurism, (although they are, well, literally a FUTURE where black people and their cultures are very much still existent and represented), or just Pretty Woke (For a White Guy) sci-fi, but either way it's interesting.
They credit Octavia Butler with both Kindred and Earthsea, Earthsea is by Ursula Le Guin. You really need to fire your reseracher or at least double check the credited author as it is an insult to both to these great female writers to bundle their work as a single entity. It also ruins an otherwise really good video as it tells the audience that not only have you not read the book mentioned but that you couldn't even go so far as reading the covers of the books mentioned
'state violence'. please, tell me in wich african country a black woman would have the resources to write and publish sci fi books and to be so... an euphemism for 'fat', please? and the hero´s journey is being reinvented and perverted all the time. BREAKIND BAD is one of the (if not THE) most important tv dramas and walts journey is about becoming a... monster.
I mean, being able to do stuff doesn't mean the state isn't violent. And surely you don't think the police shooting a 12 year old boy with a nerf gun /isn't/ violent? By the way, Nigeria is one of those countries. They have a booming economy and women in the larger cities [like Lagos] can be actresses, fashion designers, writers, the sky is the limit. The immense continent of Africa is not limited to huts and hunters as many in the west seem to think.
THERES NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN or something like that. anyway, yes, its not new, but the video make it sound like perverting the hero's journey is some kind of really original and bold smart move. i talked about BB for being a very popular example of the extreme opposity of the hero's journey that still is warm on pop culture.
aaaand in recent news in the US: a man trying to get into his own home shot by police because they thought his cell phone was a firearm. There's bad stuff happening everywhere, my dude. Welcome to humanity lol.
I am in love with Science Fiction and I think one of the final comments of the video "a future where black people exist - because alot of scifi doesnt have that - we've all mysteriously left" is such a great point.
I wish this listed in the description the books they talked about in video so that I could more easily read them
you could google them and check the out. I'd recommend Octavia Butlers last book Fledgling as an introduction her work
@@tonymarshall3978 I love her xenogenesis saga! I just want an easy to read list, because pausing and rewinding the TH-cam video to get the names is difficult for me.
Octavia Butler books:
- Lilith's Brood (Dawn, Adulthood Rites, and Imago)
- Kindred
- Fledgling
Nnedi Okorafor books:
- Who fears death
- Akata Witch
- Binti
- Lagoon
N.K. Jemisin books:
- The City We Became
- The Fifth Season,
- The Obelisk Gate
- The Stone Sky
Nalo Hopkinson books:
- The Salt Roads
- Midnight Robber
Afro fantasy:
- Children of Blood and Bone
(Tomi Adeyemi)
- Daughters of Nri
(Reni K. Amayo)
- Kingdom of Souls
(Rena Barron)
- Black Leopard, Red Wolf
(Marlon James)
- Tales of Esowon: The Kishi
(Antoine Bandele)
- Black Sands The Seven Kingdoms
(Manuel Godoy)
- Malika: Warrior Queen (Roye Okupe)
- War girls, Beasts Made of Night, Crown of Thunder, Rebel Sisters (Tochi Onyebuchi)
- Beloved, Song of Solomon (Toni Morrison)
Comics/Graphic Novels:
Guardian Prime - Comic Republic.com
E.X.O.: The Legend of Wale Williams - YouNeek Studios
KARMZAH BY FARIDA BEDWE
TATASHE BY CASSANDRA MARK AND TOBE MAX EZEOGU
AYA OF YOP CITY BY MARGUERITE ABOUET AND CLÉMENT OUBRERIE
LAKE OF TEARS BY SETOR FIADZIGBEY AND KWABENA OFEI
KUGALI: AN AFRICAN COMICS ANTHOLOGY - KUGALI MEDIA
NEWBORN SAGA BY PETER CHIZOBA DANIEL
OLWATUUKA BY LOUIS LUBEGA, SSALI TIMOTHY AND KAWUKI ANDREW
RAZOR-MAN BY BILL MASUKU
KWEZI: Collectors' Edition (Issues 1-3) - Loyiso Mkize
Brother Voodoo - Marvel
Storm - Marvel
Monica Rambeau - Marvel
John Stewart (Green Lantern) - DC
Cyborg - DC
Vixen - DC
Black Lightning - DC
Planned/rumoured films/TV shows:
* Children of Blood and Bone (Lucasfilm)
* Princess Sade (Disney)
* Who fears death (HBO and GoT's GRR Martin)
* Black Leopard Red Wolf (WB and Michael B. Jordan)
* Kingdom of Souls (WB and Michael B. Jordan
* Mansa Musa (Ryan Coogler)
* Yasuke Samurai (Chadwick Boseman in the lead role)
* Amanirenas Warrior Queen (Universal and Will Packer)
* The Underground Railroad (Amazon)
* Shango (Komotion Studios)
You're welcome
@@GlareBoxTV bless
@@GlareBoxTV Thank you!
Butler's Xenogenesis helped me understand chattel slavery better than non-fiction ever came close to doing.
Love this, PLEASE keep it going! I only with the audio quality in some places was higher and more consistent.
I really love this presentation style with the interviews and visual aides, and running through the notable authors and books in a genre. I would love to see more though I hope PBS studios would provide a little more assistance to ensure that the sound and graphic quality were of a high quality.
It's sad how many people just impulsively dislike a video because of surface assumptions.
At least we don't have to pretend to live in a post racial society.
i dislike after watching and coming up with the conclusion it was bad. there is a black panther comic book as an example of afro futurism and the creators are two jewish dudes. i mean... cmon. LOL
I get your point about the authors of Black Panther but the contents of the Black Panther stories ARE Afro futurism.
glad to see a video about one of my favorite genres!
Parable is by far one of the best series around.
I am about to read parable of the sower
Amazing video I mean truly. Helps me as a animator and story teller to see the world wholly and include afrofuturisum for characters and world
loved this! so excited for more of this series.
This is pretty cool, I'm usually not into sci-fi. I mostly read fantasy... ok fine, I reread harry potter... XD
But I think I should give some of these books a try.
ImaginaryMdA I've been meaning to pick up Butler for a while. This pushed me to finally do it.
do it! her writing is wonderful, you really get in the characters' heads
Rivers Solomon. Where was I when they handed out the cool names?
Wow. That wasn't preachy! You guys did it! AWESOME! People may actually get into this genre because of this video! Well done!
Also, big ups to the Rastafarian Navy.
How was it not preachy?
Checking these out
Thank you PBS. I really enjoy these videos.
Yes!! The age of Afrofuturism is upon us!!!
So much to read!! Thanks. :D
This is awesome!
Marginally related: A Science Fiction series that does have black characters: Speaker for the Dead takes place mostly on a planet colonized primarily by Brazilians. And so the majority of characters happen to be black.
The next book that I can think of that I have read that is more authentically African is The No. 1 Ladies' Detective agency, which I now realize was written by a British man who taught law in Botswana.
Now I need to read some Octavia Butler or something. There are areas of science fiction that I have not read.
Also the...um...does the trilogy HAVE a trilogy-name? Anyway "Blue Remembered Earth", "On the Steel Breeze", and "Poseidon's Wake" by Alistair Reynolds all take place in a future Earth where there's an advanced African Federation that has their own space agency. The P.O.V. characters are usually from the Akinya family, descended from the most famous space hero...ine. :)
Basically it's a futuristic but still with pretty old-fashioned buildings and art around, carefully preserved, and while people do mix with each other all the time the different cultures have only been _stirred_ together, not completely smeared out into one thing. I wouldn't say they're perfectly written, but in general they're pretty good and hey! Space elevator out the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro! :D
I'm not quite sure if the books count as Afro-Futurism, (although they are, well, literally a FUTURE where black people and their cultures are very much still existent and represented), or just Pretty Woke (For a White Guy) sci-fi, but either way it's interesting.
I'm here for this but I thought I heard Earthsea listed as a Butler title. Am I missing something? Admittedly I've read more Le Guin than Butler.
That would be Earthseed, not Earthsea! A pretty easy mistake to make, but hey, both are great.
Thanks :)
this is so good :)
Hmmm. . . Kindness of ghosts. . . and add to cart.
Lol did she say Earthsea was by Butler? WRONG!!
Oops! I guess she said Earthseed. I was unaware of its existence before now.
They credit Octavia Butler with both Kindred and Earthsea, Earthsea is by Ursula Le Guin. You really need to fire your reseracher or at least double check the credited author as it is an insult to both to these great female writers to bundle their work as a single entity. It also ruins an otherwise really good video as it tells the audience that not only have you not read the book mentioned but that you couldn't even go so far as reading the covers of the books mentioned
They are referring to "Earthseed", I was confused and heard "Earthsea" at first too.
thought they said earthsea as well but you can see they show the book earthseed.
'state violence'. please, tell me in wich african country a black woman would have the resources to write and publish sci fi books and to be so... an euphemism for 'fat', please? and the hero´s journey is being reinvented and perverted all the time. BREAKIND BAD is one of the (if not THE) most important tv dramas and walts journey is about becoming a... monster.
Shakespeare wrote using a 5 act play structure, but yeah your point still stands.
I mean, being able to do stuff doesn't mean the state isn't violent. And surely you don't think the police shooting a 12 year old boy with a nerf gun /isn't/ violent? By the way, Nigeria is one of those countries. They have a booming economy and women in the larger cities [like Lagos] can be actresses, fashion designers, writers, the sky is the limit. The immense continent of Africa is not limited to huts and hunters as many in the west seem to think.
THERES NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN or something like that. anyway, yes, its not new, but the video make it sound like perverting the hero's journey is some kind of really original and bold smart move. i talked about BB for being a very popular example of the extreme opposity of the hero's journey that still is warm on pop culture.
yeah, nigeria sounds great alright.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/05/nigeria-starving-women-raped-by-soldiers-and-militia-who-claim-to-be-rescuing-them/
aaaand in recent news in the US: a man trying to get into his own home shot by police because they thought his cell phone was a firearm.
There's bad stuff happening everywhere, my dude. Welcome to humanity lol.