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AFROFUTURIST SCI-FI—NEW MASTERS—HITS SHELVES IN TRADE PAPERBACK THIS OCTOBER

September 9, 2022 (updated September 9, 2022) Published by

(Article by Bryce West posted on theilluminerdi.com. Artwork: Shof Coker)

“Nigerian brothers and co-creators Shobo Coker (Buckhead) and Shof Coker (“Moremi” feature in Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire) portray a striking vision of West Africa under the thumb of alien colonizers in the forthcoming New Masters. The trade paperback edition will collect issues #1-6 of the immersive Afrofuturist series and land in stores from Image Comics this October…”

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Afro Con returns to Jackie Robinson Family YMCA

September 4, 2022 (updated September 9, 2022) Published by

(Article by Beth Accomando on kpbs.org. Photo Credit: Deniran Films)

“The second annual Afro Con takes place this weekend at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA. Afro Con evolved out of the Afrofuturism Lounge that took place outside of Comic-Con back in 2018. That was the year that “Black Panther” rousingly brought Afrofuturism to mainstream consciousness…”

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The Past and Future of Afrofuturism

July 29, 2022 (updated September 9, 2022) Published by

(Article by John-Baptiste Oduor posted on artreview.com. Photo credit: Kara Walker)

“The body of work loosely contained under the label of Afrofuturism exists within two radically distinct but conceptually overlapping timelines. The first encompasses the history of the United States but focuses its attention on slavery and its aftermath, traced all the way into the current century – the longue durée…”

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Imagining New Black Futures for a Good Cause

July 26, 2022 (updated July 26, 2022) Published by

(Article by Pendarvis Harshaw posted on kqed.org. Photo credit: EOYDC)

“Not only are there Black folks in the future—they’re fly, too. At the Black Futures Ball at the Bridge Yard on Aug. 6, you’ll see a blend of Comic-Con with a traditional gala and Town culture, says Selena Wilson, CEO of the East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC), which is hosting the event…”

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The World’s First International Black Heritage Month Connects The African Diaspora To Celebrate Juneteenth (USA) And Windrush Day (UK) Around The World Virtually

June 26, 2022 (updated July 31, 2022) Published by

(Article by editor on africa.com. Photo credit: editor)

“With a digital media platform that focuses on World Shapers, Afro-Futurism, Cultural Bridge Builders, and much more for 2022. Can you imagine the modern world without the influences of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell, Lewis Hamilton, or Sade? When we look at science and inventions, the contributions by people of color go wide and far from developing mathematics to architecture and much more especially from the continent of Africa…”

Read the entire article: https://bit.ly/3HQIWXX

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Erika Alexander On NFTs Giving Back Black Creative Ownership, Afrofuturism And More

January 17, 2022 (updated June 4, 2022) Published by

Article by Njera Perkins on shadowandact.com. Photo credit: Maury Phillips.

“Actress Erika Alexander is on a mission to give Black creators their creative control back by way of the latest cryptocurrency innovation. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the newest form of cryptocurrency taking over the digital space, and Alexander is a true believer that they’re the game-changing tool that’s redefining art across literature, entertainment, music and more…”

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Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics

November 9, 2021 (updated November 15, 2021) Published by

(Article posted on museum.msu.edu. Photo credit: MSU Museum)

“Most people are familiar with Marvel’s Black Panther, and some are aware of its connections to Afrofuturism, a framework to understand how the black imagination manifests visions of freedom. This virtual exhibition will explore how themes such as aesthetics, Black feminism, and community, common to Afrofuturism, shape contemporary Black comics. Beyond the Black Panther gives us a view of stories inspired by African folklore such as Is’nana the Were-Spider, science fiction adventures centered on a black female hero such as Matty’s Rocket, or vital social commentary about police violence such as I am Alfonso Jones…”

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Afrofuturism Comes to the Pacific Northwest in Boom! Studios’ Buckhead

November 9, 2021 (updated November 9, 2021) Published by

(Article by Spencer Connolly on screenrant.com. Artwork: Buckhead #1 Main Cover Art by George Kambadais)

“The mysterious small town of Buckhead in the Pacific Northwest is in for a science fiction adventure in the all-new limited series by BOOM! Studios! Afrofuturism is coming to a seemingly normal small town in the Pacific Northwest with the launch of an all-new series from BOOM! Studios called Buckhead. The aesthetic mixture of traditional African style and advanced technology is brought to life in this upcoming five-issue comic series. When a Nigerian immigrant family moves to the small town of Buckhead, it soon becomes evident that things in the surface-level sleepy town are not at all what they seem…”

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How The First Black Captain America And His Brother Are Engaging Black Kids In STEM

October 31, 2021 (updated October 31, 2021) Published by

(Article by Samantha Dorisca on afrotech.com. Photo credit: STEM NOLA)

“On a mission to inspire the future generation of Black kids in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Dr. Calvin Mackie is building an unshakable foundation down South in Bayou State. Dr. Mackie has involved himself in the STEM field for over three decades, acquiring bachelor of science degrees from Morehouse College and Georgia Tech, where he also acquired a master of science and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. Dr. Mackie’s next steps would land him at Tulane University, where he would make history serving as the only African American to receive tenure status as a professor in 2002. Unfortunately, following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Tulane made the difficult decision to discontinue its engineering program…”

Source: https://bit.ly/2XYXXUS

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Why Black Speculative Fiction Month Matters

October 6, 2021 (updated October 14, 2021) Published by

(Article by Dennis R. Upkins published on thenerdsofcolor.org / artwork by Michael Golden)

Source: https://bit.ly/3myMAev

“October is Black Speculative Fiction Month and like legions of others, I am celebrating it something fierce. Why does Black Speculative Fiction Month matter? Black Speculative Fiction Month matters because now more than ever our stories must be told and our voices must be heard. Black Speculative Fiction Month matters because too often at cons and writing events, I’m the only nonwhite guest in attendance.”

For me, Black Speculative Fiction Month matters because it highlights how we honor our ancestors by imagining ourselves into a positive, thriving future of our own design. And it’s about damn time. Ase, and so it is…

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