Every January, before Black History Month, my town hosts Afrofuturism Week. This year, I noticed my favorite local bookstore put up a display dedicated to Afrofuturistic literature. Books by my favorite author, Octavia E. Butler, were present and accounted for. Of course. But the cover of one book in particular stood out: How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin. How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? The cover of How Long ‘Til Black Future Month? features a Black child with their curls gathered into a faux hawk and adorned with sculptural objects made of wood-like fibers. Light from an unknown source gilds the curls that frame the child’s face and they wear two strands of chunky wool beads. Instead of a cold future, the image offers one of warmth. I am not proud that, thanks to a bachelor’s degree in art history and a previous career in layout design,…
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