"My science fiction has different ancestors -- African ones," says writer Nnedi Okorafor. In between excerpts from her "Binti" series and her novel "Lagoon," Okorafor discusses the inspiration and roots of her work -- and how she opens strange doors through her Afrofuturist writing.

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AfroFuturism is an artform, practice and methodology that allows black people to see themselves in future despite a distressing past and present.

Afro Futurism has an artistic expression