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For sci-fi, they recommend the Arthur Clark award books. The first 2022 title I clicked is summarized like this on Amazon: “Part sci-fi, fantasy, and Afro-futu

For sci-fi, they recommend the Arthur Clark award books. The first 2022 title I clicked is summarized like this on Amazon: “Part sci-fi, fantasy, and Afro-futurism but not squarely one or the other, A River Called Time…” What is “Afro-futurism”?

krapp 3y ago
Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science, and history that explores the intersection of the African diaspora culture with science and technology. It addresses themes and concerns of the African diaspora through technoculture and speculative fiction, encompassing a range of media and artists with a shared interest in envisioning black futures that stem from Afro-diasporic experiences. While Afrofuturism is most commonly associated with science fiction, it can also encompass other speculative genres such as fantasy, alternate history, and magic realism. The term was coined by Mark Dery, an American Cultural critic in 1993 and explored in the late 1990s through conversations led by Alondra Nelson. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism - https://www.essence.com/entertainment/a-beginners-guide-afrofuturism/ https://www.essence.com/entertainment/a-beginners-guide-afro... - https://www.blerd.com/what-is-afrofuturism-why-is-it-important/ https://www.blerd.com/what-is-afrofuturism-why-is-it-importa...
pavlov 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism The 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther” is probably the most mainstream work under this umbrella.
teh_klev 3y ago
Afro-futurism isn't a new thing. It's represented by musical oeuvres such as Sun Ra (Space is the place) to writings, oddly as a white author, by Alastair Reynolds in the "Poseidon's Children Universe" (where elephants make it into space). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism

krapp 3y ago

Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science, and history that explores the intersection of the African diaspora culture with science and technology. It addresses themes and concerns of the African diaspora through technoculture and speculative fiction, encompassing a range of media and artists with a shared interest in envisioning black futures that stem from Afro-diasporic experiences. While Afrofuturism is most commonly associated with science fiction, it can also encompass other speculative genres such as fantasy, alternate history, and magic realism. The term was coined by Mark Dery, an American Cultural critic in 1993 and explored in the late 1990s through conversations led by Alondra Nelson. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism - https://www.essence.com/entertainment/a-beginners-guide-afrofuturism/ https://www.essence.com/entertainment/a-beginners-guide-afro... - https://www.blerd.com/what-is-afrofuturism-why-is-it-important/ https://www.blerd.com/what-is-afrofuturism-why-is-it-importa...

pavlov 3y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism The 2018 Marvel movie “Black Panther” is probably the most mainstream work under this umbrella.

teh_klev 3y ago

Afro-futurism isn't a new thing. It's represented by musical oeuvres such as Sun Ra (Space is the place) to writings, oddly as a white author, by Alastair Reynolds in the "Poseidon's Children Universe" (where elephants make it into space). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrofuturism