Afrofuturism - A History of Black Futures

This timely and gorgeously illustrated companion book to an upcoming Smithsonian exhibition explores the power of Afrofuturism to reclaim the past and reimagine Black futures Chapters include essays from a diverse group of scholars who reflect on themes such as legacy, alienation, and activism, with profiles on influential people and objects:;; Foreword & Introduction : Provides background on Afrofuturism; Chapter 1 - Space is the Place :;Reflects on space and its defining connection to Afrofuturism and its African cultural legacy; Chapter 2 - Re-Animation and Re-Invention :;Explores short stories, Black speculative fiction and sci-fi, comics, and Black superheroes as bastions of Afrofuturist expression Chapter 3 - Visualizing Afrofuturism :;Analyzes the vast visual culture of Afrofuturism Chapter 4 - Sonic Architects :;Explores Afrofuturism and music Chapter 5 - Infinite Possibilities :;Investigates Afrofuturism in the present;and future, and how it connects with the activist goals of Black youth culture Afrofuturism offers a framework of radical potential to envision Black liberation and alternatives to oppressive structures like white supremacy.

Product details

• Authors: Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Nat'l Mus Afr Am Hist Culture, Vernon Reid, Kevin Strait, Kevin M. Strait, Kevin Young
• Assisted by: Kinshasha Holman Conwill (Editor), Nat'l Mus Afr Am Hist Culture (Editor), Kevin M. Strait (Editor)
• Publisher: Smithsonian books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.03.2023
• EAN: 9781588347404
• ISBN: 978-1-58834-740-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 219 mm x 288 mm x 19 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Plastic arts