“And for those of us from communities with historic collective trauma, we must understand that each of us is already science fiction walking around on two legs. Our ancestors dreamed us up and then bent reality to create us.” Science FictionOctavia E ButlerCollective Trauma Book:Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements Source: Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
“This is the time to be unrealistic in our demands for change. We are told repeatedly we need to be realistic, but that is just another method of social control.” Social JusticeSocial IssuesAbolitionSpeculative FictionVisionary FictionSocial Changes Author:Walidah Imarisha