Futuristic worlds are often shaped by Western visions of humankind’s destiny. Afrofuturism offers an alternative that emphasizes how entrenched mainstream science fiction genre has become. This ...

Reynaldo Anderson, and Charles E. Jones, eds. Afrofuturism 2.0: The Rise of Astro-Blackness. Lanham, MD: Lexington, 2015. v + 222 pp. $85 hc. André M. Carrington. Speculative Blackness: The Future of ...

“Critical Afrofuturism: A Case Study in Visual Rhetoric ... “Introduction: Dystopias and Histories.” In Dark Horizons: Science Fiction and the Dystopian Imagination, eds. Baccolini and Moylan. NY: ...

This is Afrofuturism writ large ... As Tate puts it, "Being black in America is a science-fiction experience." Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the ...

Octavia Butler (1947-2006) broke new ground as a writer of science fiction. She expanded the genre by publishing some of the earliest examples of “Afrofuturism,” combining African history and folklore ...

Kurt Vonnegut during his Iowa Writers’ Workshop era. These fascinating Afrofuturism novels from authors like Octavia Butler and Colson Whitehead are a great way to discover more about this genre.

Ghana’s first science fiction film, ‘The B.A.T.U. Project ... It also won the Best Afrofuturism Film – recognizing the film’s innovative portrayal of African culture and futuristic ...

Photo courtesy The New Yorker and Awol Erizku. Carter’s take on Afrofuturism also often embraces deep, rich colors. Think royal purples, fiery reds, and vibrant greens, she says. These help reflect ...