![]() It quickly emerged that what Afrofuturism is, and how its lens may be turned on the global world, is very personal. ![]() Slate culture writer Aisha Harris guided a discussion about what the term means between author Ytasha Womack, Nigerian artist and designer Walé Oyéjidé, and lawyer and Arizona State University professor Michael Bennet. Right now, there is a palpable hunger and desire to know more about Afrofuturism as a lens to better understand our lives and their possibilities beyond our present circumstances.Īt the outset, Afrofuturism was described as a black perspective on “the politics, aesthetics and cultural aspects” of science, science fiction and technology. ![]() G iven the frequency with which we see black people in the United States being killed or attacked by police for protesting, it’s no surprise that a packed house turned out on Thursday night at Civic Hall in New York City to attend the panel Afrofuturism: Imagining the Future of Black Identity. ![]()
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