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Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures
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Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures
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Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures
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explores the evolving and exhilarating concept of Afrofuturism, a lens used to imagine a more empowering future for the Black community through music, art, and speculative fiction. Sumptuous, beautifully designed spreads feature 100 gorgeous illustrations of objects and images that reflect Black identity, agency, creativity, and hope, including: T’Challa’s suit from
Octavia Butler’s typewriter, Uhura’s outfit from
Sun Ra’s space harp, costumes from Broadway’s
handwritten lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, and Janelle Monae’s ArchAndroid dress.
Chapters include essays from a diverse group of scholars who reflect on themes such as legacy, alienation, and activism, with profiles on influential people and objects:
Afrofuturism offers a framework of radical potential to envision Black liberation and alternatives to oppressive structures like white supremacy.
comes at a time of increasing visibility for the concept, both in scholarship and in pop culture, and is a compelling ode to the revolutionary power of Black imagination.
: Reynaldo Anderson, Tiffany E. Barber, Herb Boyd, Ariana Curtis, Eve L. Ewing, Tuliza Fleming, Nona Hendryx, N. K. Jemisin, John Jennings, Steven Lewis, Mark Anthony Neal, Alondra Nelson, De Nichols, Elaine Nichols, William S. Pretzer, Vernon Reid, Matthew Shindell, Kevin M. Strait, Angela Tate, Michelle Wilkinson, Ytasha L. Womack, Alisha B. Wormsley, and Kevin Young