Name: FRONT TO BLACK: Imagined Worlds
Start: 2025-11-25T17:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-25T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Sydenham Library

Join us for a special edition of F2B, where we'll be exploring all things, sci-fi and fantasy with Calico Project's Imagined Worlds Series!
About this Event

Welcome one and all to our special Edition of Front To Black, where we'll be swept into the Genre-bending novel Kindred by Octavia E.Butler.

Book Summary:

Dana, A modern Black woman, is pulled through time to Antebellum Maryland, where survival means confronting the harsh truths of her family’s past.

A 20th Century Masterpiece - Octavia E. Butler’s novel is a tense, unforgettable story about slavery, identity, and the ties that bind us across generations.

Front to Black remains a space to explore the full spectrum of the Black experience through literature - including the the lasting impact of slavery.

While we know it can be exhausting to consume media that solely focuses on our struggles, these stories remain crucial reminders of the joy, resilience, and creativity of Black life.

Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred remains a perfect example of how the weight of our past and the power of our imaginations can illuminate ways to better shape our world.

So Join us in exploring the rich tapestry of Black storytelling , connect with fellow book lovers, engage in lively discussion and discover the vast array of black and mixed heritage authors.