[VIDEO] Perspective On Afro-Futurism With Maurice Broaddus

“Afro-Futurism isn’t just about the writing, it’s about the art—and how we as black people use that art.”
Speculative and horror writer has published his fiction Maurice Broaddus in Lightspeed Magazine, Weird Tales, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Asimov’s, Cemetery Dance, Uncanny Magazine, as well as the collection The Voices of Martyrs. His novels include the urban fantasy series Knights of Breton Court, the steampunk novel Pimp My Airship, and the middle grade detective novel series The Usual Suspects. He’s also a playwright, an editor, and has worked in the gaming industry.
An Interview On Afro-Futurism With Maurice Broaddus From Kheprw Institute
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