Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek Original Series
Amber Midthunder as Naru in Prey
Youssef El-Sherif as Al Nehaya
Avery Brooks as Captain Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Moses Ingram as Reva Sevander in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Edward James Almos as William Adama in Battlestar Gallatica
Color of Sci-Fi
The Color of Sci-Fi is a series celebrating and uplifting the genre of Sci-Fi and the people of color who create and enjoy it. Located in Detroit, this series includes art exhibitions, author talks, and panel discussions on the power and importance of representation in science fiction and STEM fields and its impact on our city and society.
Science Fiction’s (Sci-Fi) roots are centuries old, presenting a future that allows us to dream, innovate and explore. But, Sci-Fi focused on narratives that minimized the lives of Black and Brown people and, in some cases, made them non-existent. In the last few years, changes in expanding narratives to include more people of different races, cultures and experiences can’t be denied, but more is needed. In Science fiction, people of color can not only escape the present-day challenges of prejudice, racism, and even the lack of safety and value of their Black and Brown bodies, they can dream and create worlds and futures that are equal for all. Sci-Fi is more than an escape for people of color. It is freedom.
The inaugural Color of Sci-Fi events occurred in October - November of 2023 at Detroit Public Library. You can see some of the art and talks that occurred during the event below. This year we will continue with this project with a focus on two of our favorite science fiction characters, Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) of the international known series Star Trek.
2024 Color of Sci-Fi Celebrates Star Trek Characters
Uhura and Sisko
November 2024
Call to artists, update on guests speakers and more to come this summer.
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Captain Benjamin Sisko
Images from the 2023 Color of Sci-Fi Art Exhibition. Our Past, Our Future and Our Innovation.
Kimberly Givens The Portal 24 x 36 | $600
Dr. Chanel Beebe AI Alchemy II 24 in x 24 in | $150
Dr. Chanel Beebe AI Alchemy I 24 in x 24 in | $150
Onzie Norman Cosmic Vision 21 in x 31 in | $3,250
Onzie Norman Free Nation 30 in x 43 in | $5,200
Robert O’Banner Reach 36 in x 48 | $1300
Zuri Dean Orange (Trilogy) 40 in x 60 in | Not for Sale
Oluwatoyin Akintoroye Vivid Gold 18 in x 24 in | $650
Tia Nichols Stay neat the Dolphins If the Let You 8 in x 16 in | $100
Tia Nichols Stay neat the Dolphins If the Let You 8 in x 16 in | $100
Artina Dozier-Gaye A Level of Consciousness 40 x 60 | NFS
Euletronico Titanium Couple 8 in x 10 in | POR
Asha Walidah Wishing For Tomorrow 2/20 24 in x 34 in | $1300
Asha Walidah Mystic Blues $1300 | 24 x 34
Cameron Jenkins Liquified 25 in x 36 in | $800
2023 Panel Discussions and Author Talks
Color of Sci-Fi Short Films Selection from YOUTube
Booklists from 2023 Color of Sci-Fi Panelist
Books by Author ZZ Claybourne
Afro Puffs Are the Antennae of the Universe (The Brothers Jetstream universe)
It's Turning Purple, I Think We Should Quit (The Agnes Rein Trilogy Book 1)
UnCommon Origins: A Collection of Gods, Monsters, Nature, and Science (UnCommon Anthologies Book 2)
Orange: Peeled and Seeded (The Agnes Rein Trilogy Book 2)
Alien Dreams (Boundary Shock Quarterly Book 9)
Alt.History 101 (The Future Chronicles Book 5)
Cult Classics for the Modern Cult
The Brothers Jetstream: Leviathan
The City: A Cyberfunk Anthology
Claybourne has also contributed short stories to various anthologies and magazines, including:
Apex Magazine
Monarchies of Mau: Tales of Excellent Cats
Down Home Country Vampire
Books by Author Sheree Renee Thomas
Nine Bar Blues: Stories from an Ancient Future (2020)
Marvel's Black Panther: Panther's Rage (2022)
Shotgun Lullabies: Stories & Poems (2011)
Sleeping Under the Tree of Life (2016)
Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora (2000, 2004)
Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction (2017)
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from the Social Justice Movement (2015)
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (editor, since 2020)
Books by Author Denise Crittendon
Nine Bar Blues: Stories from an Ancient Future (2020)
Books by Author Danian Darrell Jerry
Illmatic Consequences: The Clapback to Opponents of 'Critical Race Theory' (2021, edited volume)
Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda (2021, short story)
Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction (2022, edited by Sheree Renée Thomas)
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (2021)
Fireside Fiction (2020)