Contents
Introduction: The Whiteness of Science Fiction and the Speculative
Fiction of Blackness
1. Josh Brandon’s Blues: Inventing the Black Fan
2. Space Race Woman: Lieutenant Uhura beyond the Bridge
3. The Immortal Storm: Permutations of Race in Marvel Comics
4. Controversy and Crossover in Milestone Media’s Icon
5. The Golden Ghetto and the Glittering Parentheses: The Once and
Future Benjamin Sisko
6. Dreaming in Color: Racial Revisions in Fan Fiction
Coda
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Andr M. Carrington is assistant professor of English at Drexel
University.
"André M. Carrington takes readers on a voyage that beautifully
maps gendered and sexualized articulations of Blackness across
different speculative genres and media... Speculative Blackness is
a wonderful book that makes indispensable contributions to Black
studies, literary studies, studies science fiction fan fiction and
fandom, and Afrofuturism."—Alexander G. Weheliye, Northwestern
University
"An excellent exploration of blackness in sci-fi."—PopMatters"This
is required reading for those interested in popular culture’s role
in constructing social identity."—CHOICE"Speculative Blackness
convincingly persuades that speculative fiction is an ideal space
to explore the boundaries of blackness, and to consider new ways of
thinking about the way blackness as a category is constructed and
produced."—Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture,
and Society"Speculative Blackness makes an important contribution
to ongoing conversations (both in the academy and in fan culture)
about race and science fiction."—African American Review"A telling
and thoughtful contribution to discussions of blackness in science
fiction, fantasy, utopia, and horror important to cultural
production across a variety of media, including fandom, television,
film, comics, and literature."—Science Fiction Studies"This book is
an intriguing examination of and hopeful outlook on the history of
blackness and science fiction and a highly recommended read for
scholars in film and race relations."—Film Matters
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