Octavia Butler The Grand Dame of Science Fiction It’s Lit

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Thanks to Ancestry for supporting PBS. Check out your family's history at http://www.ancestry.com • For more It’s Lit, subscribe to Storied: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub • If you are a fan of science fiction a name you should be familiar with is Octavia E. Butler (cough especially if you watched our telly award-winning Afro-Futurism video cough) One of the most prolific and important Black authors in the genre, Butler’s storytelling pushed the boundaries of what Black people were allowed to be in science fiction. • Today we will be highlighting the Grand Dame herself, how her novels were important, and sometimes, oddly predictive. • Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and Princess Weekes, It’s Lit! is a show about our favorite books, genres and why we love to read. It’s Lit has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. • Interested in using this video as a teaching resource? Check it out on PBS LearningMedia: https://to.pbs.org/3Ey9Hk1 • Hosted by: Princess Weekes • Written by: Princess Weekes, Angelina Meehan • Director: David Schulte • Executive Producer: Amanda Fox • Producer: Stephanie Noone • Editor: Nicole Kopren • Writing Consultants: Maia Krause, PhD • Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): Gabrielle Ewing • Executives in Charge (PBS): Brandon Arolfo, Adam Dylewski • Produced by Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios. • Follow us on Twitter: • / itslitpbs • / thelindsayellis • / weekesprincess • Follow us on IG: • / itslit_pbs

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