#TeamBeautiful remembers the the phenomenal women who paved the way for us to enjoy the lives we have today.

On her birthday, Google paid homage to the award-winning lesbian author of "Kindred" by creating a Doodle in her honor.

Nigerian-American author, Nnedi Okorafor is like Octavia Butler for millennials. She uses her pen to give readers a new perspective of Africa, specifically her native country of Nigeria.

Octavia Butler's "Lilith's Brood" collection is being turned into a TV series, starting with "Dawn."

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