"Black Girls Belong in Fantasy and Sci-Fi" is all about initiating and celebrating the presence of black women and girls in fantasy and science fiction. 

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I have been a fan of science fiction, fantasy, anime, and manga since I was small, and the profound absence of characters that look like me has always bothered me. 

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Growing up, I thought I was alone as a black girl who loved things like Sailor Moon or Lord of the Rings. I would read fantasy novels and quickly grew sick of the cliched "pale" and "fair-skinned" beauties. I loved elves so much that I wanted to be one, but it's disheartening when all the elves you see are milk-white with long, straight hair. They are always described as the most beautiful, yet none of them have ever been black.

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I want to see more like Angel Coulby in BBC's Merlin; I want to read more works like Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone: I want to see more characters like Shuri, Nakia, and Okoye in Black Panther. 

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BGBFS celebrates Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura, Aaliyah as Queen Akasha, Efi Oladele from Overwatch, Garnet from Steven Universe, and so much more! 

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If this sounds like a community you'd like to join, look no further then the Facebook group Black Girls Belong in Fantasy and Sci-fi.