About us
This group is for artists, activists and neighbors who wish to bring forward the cause of justice and equality through dialogs, art creation, public displays of resistance and planning.
I can no longer sit here and do nothing while wondering what country in the world will not be affected by this.
Upcoming events
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Octavia Butler's banned Book Parable of the Sower
Barnes & Noble, 1565 Briargate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, USThis is a discussion of a banned book by Octavia Butler, an icon in the literary world for being one of the few females and blacks in the science-fiction movement. I have not read this but intend to combine this group with my bookclub that I run on this platform.
AI overview: This book (1993) by Octavia E. Butler is a dystopian sci-fi novel set in a collapsed 2020s California, ravaged by climate change, economic crisis, and social chaos. It follows 15-year-old Lauren Olamina, who possesses "hyperempathy" (feeling others' pain), as she flees her destroyed home and creates a new faith called Earthseed, based on the belief that "God is change".
Key Aspects of the Novel:
- The Setting: A dangerous near-future USA where water is expensive, poverty is rampant, and safety is rare.
- Lauren Olamina: The teenage protagonist who possesses hyperempathy, a condition causing her to physically feel the pain and pleasure of others.
- Earthseed: A philosophy/religion developed by Lauren, summarized by the belief that "God is Change" and that humanity's destiny is to take root among the stars.
- Theme of Adaptation: The novel emphasizes survival, community rebuilding, and adapting to a volatile world rather than just fighting it.
The book is considered a powerful work of Afro-futurism that accurately anticipated many contemporary environmental and social issues, making it highly influential and relevant, particularly after it became a bestseller in 2020.
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Past events
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