Asare officially launched Sistah Scifi on February 2, 2019, with a celebration of Jewelle Gomez’s 25th Anniversary edition of The Gilda Stories . The venture describes itself as a cauldron of all things Afrofuturism; Black mysticism, science fiction noir, and traditional voodoo; casting spells to uplift literature written by Black women. They also focus on the works of Indigenous women
“With this shirt, we not only celebrate Indigenous female writers who create a future where all of us are included but also celebrate ourselves as readers would instantly recognize the names on the list and what they mean,” says Asare.
authors, such as Rebecca Roanhorse, Grace Dillon, Eden Robinson, Darcie Little Badger, Cherie Dimaline, and Louise Erdrich. These women’s names feature on a tee shirt proudly sold by Sistah Scifi.
Sistah Scifi is also excited to sell a similar tee featuring Black women writers Octavia Butler, N.K. Jemisin, Nisi Shawl, Nnedi Okorafor, Tomi Adeyemi, and Nalo Hopkinson.
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