As a foundational figure in Afrofuturist literary tradition, Octavia Butler deploys speculative fiction in Parable of the Sower to critically deconstruct the themes of race, power, and historical memory. Utilizing Afrofuturism as its theoretical framework, this paper analyzes the historical metaphors and future imaginaries in Parable of the Sower through the lens of Afrofuturist historiography and futurity. It argues that, through its dual engagement with history and the future, this novel not o