The Importance of Connection & Consent in Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis Trilogy and Artificial IntelligenceWhen I first registered for the class “Literature: Octavia Butler & AI,” I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Obviously, we’d be discuss […]

A Need For Self-Advocacy…Still…By Maggie Kennell, Marie Naudus, Victoria Slade, and Emily Sneider Both Dr. Buolamwini and Jodahs advocate for themselves in spaces […]

Butler Trouble Essay: ConsentIn the first novel of Butler’s trilogy, Dawn, readers learn about a woman named Lilith Iyapo who is, to her knowledge, being held h […]

AI InspireBeing a student while the popularity and usage of AI (artificial intelligence) is on the rise has been a really unique and interesting […]

Final Iterations EssayThroughout this semester in African American literature, we’ve discussed many different concepts and ideas that are often present in B […]

Seed Shape EssayFractals are patterns of shapes created by a mathematical algorithm, these structures are repeatedly building the same shape onto […]