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Hi! I’m Joy, a Louisiana-born, Nigerian-American writer who’s obsessed with literature, research, and the untold histories of Africa and the Black diaspora. The Braid Blog is where I weave it all together: memory, literature, culture, and the quiet power in our everyday lives. Think of this space as part archive, part altar–always an offering.
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What if stories could change the way an entire people see themselves? From Octavia Butler to Black Panther, Afrofuturism is reshaping Black literature, reconnecting the African diaspora, and proving that speculative fiction isn’t just escapism. Let’s explore why these stories are changing far more than our bookshelves.
