In recent years in particular, community screenings of films such as Black Panther, book clubs, and literature festivals have provided opportunities to come together and experience joy collectively.

In this panel, the Black storytellers, including Simoné Goldschmidt-Lechner,Yezenia León Mezu and Lila Oji talk about the healing power of speculative fiction and about the possibility of these cultural formats celebrating their Blackness.