The drums are calling us to the fireside for stories, verse and film from the Black Arts, Culture & Entertainment abundant storehouse. Commune with fellow lovers of the arts …

BY KHADIJA POUNSEL

A BUTLER PAST. Reminded of my goal to explore two genres: graphic novels and Afro-futuristic literature, I begin researching the latter. The name called in article after article is a familiar one: Octavia Butler. While her titles like Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Talents and Kindred are familiar to me, as a younger woman …