Afro-science fiction/fantasy

[The_African]

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[glowy]

This is far from what you are looking form but there us a book Series called Charlie Bone. One of the main characters is black, and he ask African Tribal powers are something. The books are about the decadents of the of the Red King. It's never directly said, but it's hinted that the Red King originated in Africa. I read these books when I was younger, so if you don't mind young adult fantasy, you might enjoy them.

 

[jackthemack]

It's not really profitable to be honest.

 

[glowy]

It's not really profitable to be honest.

Yeah, black people ain't trying to read that shit, and white people don't want to red stories involving a bunch of black people. Actually, I take that back. It can be done, but it has to be done properly.
The author will have to ease them gently into the story, and casually mention the fact throughout the storyline.

 

[still-SBP]

You talkin like a Lord of the Rings in the Congo or Sudan or something like that??

 

[jackthemack]

You talkin like a Lord of the Rings in the Congo or Sudan or something like that??

rofl I laughed

 

[The Notorious B.I.G.]

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[Focal Point]

There was suppose to be some kind of series involving Kemet... but I agree, it would be kind of nice to see more Afro Science fiction/fantasy... if done correct

 

[still-SBP]

There was suppose to be some kind of series involving Kemet... but I agree, it would be kind of nice to see more Afro Science fiction/fantasy... if done correct

I think they should've been done this.I should be like Rome on HBO.

 

[thenatureboy]

The sci-fi would probably be an easier sell than fantasy.

 

[bscoop]

I think they should've been done this.I should be like Rome on HBO.

They do have one....its called Oz

Actually they have 2....the other is The Wire

 

[ra-mes1]

And I don't buy that it's not profitable (Beloved notwithstanding)....people just don't think it will be so there's difficulty in getting funding. But Octavia Butler, Tannanarive Due, Stephen Barnes, Nnedi Okafor, Ben Okri....all have pretty big literary followings and have produced works which could (SHOULD) be successfully adapted to the big (or even small) screen. I would love, for example, to see a mini-series based on Butler's "Parable of the Talents."

Some years ago, Blair Underwood had done principal photography to begin Due's "My Soul To Keep" but it never got off the ground.