AFRO Speculative Fiction
& African American Science Fiction
What Makes Science Fiction "Black"?

People ask, "What Makes African American Science Fiction, Black or AFROcentric?" Good question. And I have a great answer: it is all about the characters, content, and literary purpose. You can't give Superman or Batman kinky hair and an African name to make their story black. But you can take a jobless brotha or sistah born on the "wrong" side of the Anacostia river in the poorest sections of Southeast, Washington, DC, and is  facing daily racism, rabid white hate as well as  government/institutional disenfranchisement everyday, give them a superpower and a means to set things right or offer some opportunities for survival, and you can get some intense AFRO Speculative Fiction.

But before I wax on and off,  in extreme here, you can discover more about what makes AFROCentric Science and Speculative Fiction Black by reading the complete article at sbattle.com. Be sure to come back here for another dose of African American Science Fiction and related genres.

We will tongue and cheek you to death. And, we will do our best to regularly update this site to bring opinions, observations, and objectivity to the expanding world of AFRO Sci-Fi.

 
 
The New Buzz: AFRO Spec

What is African American Speculative Fiction? And, what is all the BUZZ about?

People of Color as well as all descendants of mother Africa are actively seeking the enlightening embrace of the crafty dark wordsmiths deftly wielding the creativity of  Speculative Fiction  granting us the power to dream of a better future, remember an heroic past, and maintain a palatable present. This web site is about  the African and African American involvement in the  following:

  1. Science Fiction
  2. Sword and Soul
  3. Wild Weird West
  4. Horror & Supernatural
  5. Satire and other genres

Welcome to the future, and the launch of African American Science Fiction online.

(Warning: This site is closely affiliated with www.AFROScifi.net , www.StaffordBattle.com and www.Sbattle.com )

 

 
 
My First Three Cons
Written by Stafford Battle   

As a political progressive/conservative, socially reclusive African American male  born just before the psychedelic (sock-it-to-me)  sixties, I would never have imagined that I would be standing, willingly, in a hotel jammed with mostly Caucasian (white) adults, teenagers and toddlers dressed as elves, superheros, Star Trek ship mates, and comic book characters. After years of hesitation, I had finally attended my first "con" which took place  in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the winter. Having survived that experience, I went on to attend two more Cons by the summer.  The con experience was enlightening, enjoyable, and pleasantly exhausting. Yeah, I was addicted and proudly displayed my newly purchased  t-shirts and badges to the world.

But I discovered that revealing a previously hidden aspect of one's self  has many consequences . . .
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