Afrofuturism

Disability, Race, and Gender in Speculative Fiction

August 3, 2018August 8, 2018 Grace Gipson Afrofuturism, black feminism, Black women, blackness, disability, Gender, intersectionality, literature

“I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there

Sun Ra Speaks About the Trial of Angela Davis

June 20, 2018July 2, 2018 Brian Lefresne Afrofuturism, Angela Davis, Black Panther Party, music

Anthony Reed, in his recent article on the grammar of utopia and freedom in the music of jazz performer Sun

Bodyminds Reimagined: A New Book on Disability, Race, and Gender

April 9, 2018April 13, 2018 Keisha N. Blain Afrofuturism, disability

This post is part of our blog series that announces the publication of selected new books in African American History

Black Panther, Engineering, and Afrofuturism

March 24, 2018March 26, 2018 Woodrow W. Winchester, III #BlackPanther, #comicsandrace, Afrofuturism, race

*This post is part of our new blog series on The World of the Black Panther. This series, edited by Julian Chambliss and Walter

The Nubian Body, African Aesthetics, and Cultural Imagination

February 15, 2018February 16, 2018 Janell Hobson africa, Afrofuturism, Black women, comic books, film, hip hop

The excitement over the much-anticipated African-themed superhero film, Black Panther, has reached fever pitch among African Americans and Black communities

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