Sowing Community: Living with Octavia E. Butler’s Parables

African American Heritage Month Online Panel Discussion

Date

February 1

Cost

Free

Organizer's Site

www.huntington.org/videos-and-recorded-programs/sowing-community-living-octavia-e-butlers-parables

Event Series Dates

Ongoing

Event Schedule

February 2026

  • Sunday 1st 12:00 PM
  • Monday 2nd 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 3rd 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 4th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 5th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 6th 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 7th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 8th 12:00 PM
  • Monday 9th 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 10th 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 11th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 12th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 13th 12:00 PM
  • Saturday 14th 12:00 PM
  • Sunday 15th 12:00 PM
  • Monday 16th 12:00 PM
  • Tuesday 17th 12:00 PM
  • Wednesday 18th 12:00 PM
  • Thursday 19th 12:00 PM
  • Friday 20th 12:00 PM
Next

The recorded conversation reflects on Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents. Panelists explore themes of resilience, community building, and social change within Butler’s work. The program connects literary analysis with contemporary cultural and political reflection.

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