adrienne maree brown: Octavia Butler’s Visions of the Future Have Transformed Generation of Readers

[@maryburrell3948]

I read Parable of The Sower and Parable of the Talents during the pandemic. My anxiety was through the roof. I was astounded how much these two books mirror what we are going through today.

[@inarikuu7299]

I read the Parables AFTER the 2024 election results. I'm going to be brutally honest, I'm 60 now, and I had NEVER been this distressed & disappointed in people at the moment. I'm just bracing for the impending, train wreck about to happen. 😢

[@ecoecho1982]

"I have a greater destiny than your oppression." That line gave me the chills... I so appreciate Octavia's vision, and adrienne is always so awesome to listen to. Check out her podcast that she does with her sister Autumn. Really nourishing topics, reflections and visions for a future we want and can have out of our current oppressive one.

[@kirkha100]

Parable of the Sower is our future. A nightmare with a thread of fragile hope running through. Completely prescient.

[@Dustooned]

My favorite author. Thank you.

[@pinwheelart2825]

Ah...the best! I named my last daughter after one of her characters. 💖😍🙌🏽🔥💖💕🥰💞Wish she was here today. Such wonderful gifts she left us.

[@Capgungoesbang]

So much to learn from her work!

[@blissedout5859]

I see allot of Octavia ideas in movies today. After reading Parable of the Sower in 2000, I read all of her novels. I learned to really enjoy reading because of her. My two favorite books are Mind of My Mind and Lilith's Brood.

[@TheJannaZinzi]

Such an important and beautiful conversation about the writing and Butler’s focus on representation of Black women as powerful lead characters.

[@juliemckay2641]

Yes! Wonderful, wonderful coverage. & Thank you Toshi Reagon!

[@petrufka]

I appreciate the definition of feminism as “ we have the capacity to lead like anyone else.” That’s what makes me a feminist. I’ve learned and been led by more powerful and intelligent women then men, at least in the directions of peace and prosperity for all. Men seem to lead towards war, patriarchy, violence and alienation. It’s why I suppprt tearing down the boxes of gender and sex and class to make a more equitable world for all. I will follow Adrienne Marie Brown

[@sablewalsh9597]

AMB is such a great speaker wow! Reading her book Pleasure Activism rn and it's life changing.

[@TheJannaZinzi]

Pleasure Activism is AMAZING!

[@QueerPolitics]

Brilliant conversation!

[@sayerovrhymez4321]

Thank you Loved one.

[@EmpoweredTransition]

Great interview. 🙏🏽❤️

[@maryburrell3948]

Octavia Butler was prescient

[@charmingruins4731]

If you enjoy this talk, I suggest that you read/watch/listen to her work on Transformative Justice, Mutual Aid and mushrooms. amb's book We Will Not Cancel Us just came out, too. Also, Margret Killjoy has some great collections/writings about anarchism, gender, race & fiction.

[@bellezavudd]

Octavia is an Amazing woman. 💗 Great mind ! Died way to soon.

[@mitchellkrouth5083]

Thank you Amy great stuff so many different are crisis and why are you not having a crisis. Right that’s what they say 100,000 years ago. Long time fan

[@devinmcgee5265]

5/5

[@nicobSunny]

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[@eatsomeseaweed9760]

So basically a Latin non-binary Latin is appropriating a black vid woman’s work? How is this okay?

[@ddsfarmacy692]

That's what EVERY non ADOS person on this planet does. 🤷

[@bellezavudd]

What is a Latin non-binary Latin? She's half black.

[@seanbrown8920]

The nose ring is too distracting.

[@andheartts]

Sad that that’s your takeaway from this great segment. Even sadder that you felt the need to leave this comment.

[@drewjenn9819]

@@andheartts I felt the same way. People can post as they see fit. If that offends you, well I guess that's just too damn bad. The thing is flashing for godsake.

[@blissedout5859]

@@andheartts Sad indeed. Smh lol

[@digitalbookworm5678]

@@drewjenn9819 Oh...my...god! It was flashing 😱

[@jane.elliot5782]

Don't look. I could actually take in this entire interview with out the visual but I guess men are not that advanced