249K views · 809 reactions | Unimpressed with the campy science fiction she grew up with, Octavia E. Butler knew she could tell a better story. Dive into the works of the visionary storyteller who upended science fiction: | TED-Ed | Facebook

Who else is a Octavia E. Butler superfan? 🙋 Today, we celebrate the visionary author’s birthday with this clip featuring panelist Nikki High, owner of Octavia’s Bookshelf in Altadena. The Huntington, which holds Octavia E. Butler’s archive, hosted a special conversation this past spring about Butler’s novels "Parable of the Sower" and "Parable of the Talents," focusing on themes of resilience, community, and social change. Watch the full program here: https://youtu.be/x7PnqgqeAqk | The Huntingt

Octavia Butler: the dyslexic Black woman who became sci-fi's greatest prophet. Growing up poor in 1950s Pasadena, she faced rejection for years—but kept writing. Her 1993 novel predicted climate crisis, fascism, and "Make America Great Again." When she won the MacArthur Genius Grant, she bought her mother—a lifelong maid—a house. She didn't write to help us escape reality. She wrote to warn us. DISCLAIMER: This story is based on publicly available biographical information about Octavia Butler's

20 reactions | Happy birthday to the godmother of Afrofuturism, Octavia Butler!  In a 2003 oral history interview with #MoPOP, hear why she chose science fiction as her medium.  Learn More » MoPOP.org/OctaviaButler | Museum of Pop Culture | Facebook