Iconic Black Sci-Fi Characters Then and Now [UPDATE]

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To the Root and many others, this master of the craft is the Queen of great science fiction. In fact, Octavia Butler’s works are some of the most powerful in the genre. Her books incorporate the Black experience, science, Afrofuturism, injustice, and women’s rights. Her sci-fi novel, Kindred, was her best-selling book. Although she tragically died from a fall in 2006, her works are still being appreciated today.