In this show, we're discussing world building in African American science fiction literature, as part of our Black History Month Series. Dr. Bethany Jacobs is our guest host. Bethany Jacobs is a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech in the writing and communication program. She received her PhD in American Literature from the University of Oregon. She teaches and publishes African american women’s writing and science fiction and narratives of social protest. We're delving deep into how creating sci-fi worlds can aide in African Americans perception of the future.

This Valentines Day, we celebrate Love & Romance in Science Fiction! Discussing our favorite ships, human and interspecies. And our list of sci-fi movies to watch on Valentines Day.

Laura Grace Sears and Amanda Ray kick off the first MCSFO Podcast with celebrating women in sci-fi - Black History Month Series! We discuss everything from authors and pioneers like Octavia Butler to Nnedi Okorafor and actors Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura and MANY many more!! Graphic novelists/ comic book artists Afua Richardson and Roxane Gay!