[reading] Afrocentric SF

Although I think there's a lot going on with cultural appropriation - there are a number of overly-influential YA commentators who are very quick to jump on any sniff of that to the extent of dog-piling.

My admittedly very limited experience of the cultural appropriation debate is that's it's one-way; as an example, if it is cultural appropriation for a white american artist to use native american themes in their work, why is it not cultural appropriation when the native american uses white themes?
 
Off the top of my head - older names: Samuel R Delany, Charles R Saunders, Octavia E Butler; newer names: Tade Thompson, Tomi Adeyemi, Natasha Bowen.

I've only read Samuel R Delany (whose work I enjoyed), and N K Jemisin (whose work I did not enjoy). I am interested in exploring others, as part of the reason I read SF&F is to encounter new ideas and different viewpoints. I shall check out some of those other names - watching the thread for other suggestions.
 
I think China and India, but it is not at all impossible that Africa will have a much bigger role, it has a young vibrant population and is generally on the up economically and with regard to peace.
 
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The .mobi file is free to cock a snook at Amazon - click on the link, and when the Google drive opens up, right-click on the file and select download.

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