Tag: Afrofuturism

Oscar Nominee Ruth E. Carter: The Designer Behind the Stunning Afro-Futurist ‘Black Panther’ Costumes

LINK: Drawing on the traditional dress of the Maasai, Tuareg, Turkana, Xhosa, Zulu, Suri and Dinka peoples

How Indigenous & Black artists are using sci-fi to imagine a better future

LINK: Alien invasions are a common trope in science-fiction…

A Somewhat Comprehensive Guide to Sun Ra’s Jazz

LINK: Space Is the Place

‘Black Panther’ Technology Was Partly Inspired By ‘Blade Runner’

LINK: According to the film’s production designer, Hannah Beachler

This American Life’s Neil Drumming Talks Afrofuturism . . .

Click here to listen at This American Life.

The prologue features Neil taking Ira Glass to Amalgam Comics in Philly…

Listen to This American Life’s 8.18.17 Afrofuturism Episode

LINK: Episode 623: We Are in the Future

Okay Africa’s Intro to Afrofuturism

LINK: Penned by ALISHA ACQUAYE

New Animated Series Explores Cosmic Origins of Sun Ra and Afrofuturism #BlackHistoryMonth

LINK: From the team that brought you Spotify’s “Drawn & Recorded” series

Trader Joe’s and Afrofuturism Art Collective DarkStarr Team Up to Celebrate Black SFF Authors

Read all about it at Tor.com.

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Teaser for Ytasha L Womack’s “Bar Star City” #Afrofuturism

BAR STAR CITY is a feature film written and directed by Ytasha L. Womack. Love. Time. Memory. COMING SOON!!!