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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…”

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3BEnNyN

#planetxnubiaphi #xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

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…”

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3AQTJy2

#planetxnubiaphi #xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

The Black Sci-Fi Book Club

August 20, 2022 (updated August 20, 2022) Published by

(Event posted by Moon on meetup.com. Photo credit: Moon)

“Online Meet & Greet! Hey Black Sci-Fi fam, let’s connect for a casual online Meet & Greet to get to know one another, decide how often we’d like to meet and what books and authors (besides Octavia) we’d like to explore together. See you soon…”

Join the event: https://www.meetup.com/the-black-sci-fi-book-club/events/287354981/

#afrofuturism #planetxnubiaphip #xnubiaphi

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…”

Read the entire article: https://bit.ly/3Q6X3eo

#planetxnubiaphi #xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

Sci-Fi Short Film “Telescope”

July 29, 2022 (updated August 1, 2022) Published by

(Video by Collin Davis & Matt Litwiller posted on youtube.com. Photo credit: screenshot)

“This thoughtfully crafted short film follows a brave cosmic archaeologist as he travels back in time to capture photos of the once vibrant planet. As he travels further back in time, we learn that the galaxy and time he came from has a lifeless Earth with no organic life left on its surface. It’s hard to finish the film without feeling nostalgia for an Earth that is being taken for granted…”

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/mMGiYQPBaVk

#planetxnubiaphi #afrofuturism

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…”

Read the entire article: https://bit.ly/3veVO56

#planetxnubiaphi #xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

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

#xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

What Missy Elliott did for Afrofuturism

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

(Video by Say It Loud posted on youtube.com. Photo credit: Say It Loud)

“Missy Elliott and her frequent collaborators have produced over two decades of music videos that we are going to attempt to justify as Afrofuturistic work. Grab your inflatable trash bags, as we take a stroll down memory lane…”

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/_NMLz042NHk

#xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

Graphic Novel Explores Intersections of Buddhism and Afrofuturism

May 27, 2022 (updated May 27, 2022) Published by

(Article by Amanda Ong on southseattleemerald.com. Photo credit:

“The Eightfold Path is an anthology of interconnected Afrofuturistic parables inspired by the teachings of the Buddha. It traverses media, stories, cultures, and ideas. Johnson and coauthor Steven Barnes are both practicing Buddhists and have incorporated their beliefs into this series of Buddhist stories that intersect with science fiction and Afrofuturism…”

Read the entire article: https://bit.ly/3NH45Wg

#xnubiaphi #afrofuturism

Afrofuturism vs. Africanfuturism

May 12, 2022 (updated June 8, 2022) Published by

(Article by Alyssa Shotwell on themarysue.com. Photo Credit: Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios 2018)

“Later this year, the highly anticipated sequel to Black Panther (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, releases. This will likely mark another big surge in wider public excitement and shared fan art depicting elements of Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism. Despite their similar origins and many cultural ties, these two genres within science fiction and speculative fiction tell very different stories…”

Read the entire article: https://bit.ly/3yve24v

#afrofuturism #xnubiaphi #africanfuturism

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