Interview with Dr. Diana A. Mafe on ‘Normalizing Black Women as Heroes’

Abstract

In an interview with the editors, Dr. Diana Mafe discusses her book Where No Black Woman Has Gone Before: Subversive Portrayals in Speculative Film and TV (2018) on the role of black women in science fiction, and what Star Trek: Discovery’s lead character Michael Burnham means for the genre in general, as well as the Star Trek franchise in particular.