Afrofuturism aims to envision a world where black people are able to overcome the constraints society has placed on them, allowing them to move from their past without completely erasing it and onto a brighter future. The Wiz is a retelling of The Wizard of Oz with an all-black cast, and having Dorothy and her … Continue reading Afrofuturism in The Wiz (1978)
Janelle Monae is The Future and I am in the past
Monae's second album Archandroid next to the cover of Metropolis (1927) I want to start this off by saying I am not "a music person". That is to say, I like music and I love going to concerts and shows of artists that I like but I don't really follow a particular artist's body of … Continue reading Janelle Monae is The Future and I am in the past
Afrofuturism in Black Panther
For this week's blog post we are discussing Afrofuturism. Let's define this term first. Afrofuterism is a movement in literature, music, and art that features futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black history and culture. The super old Black Panther comics I still have. The first comics I ever read was the … Continue reading Afrofuturism in Black Panther
Afrofuturism and Lemonade
Afrofuturism is a literary and cultural aesthetic and movement in literature, art, music, film, etc. that incorporates elements of black history and culture into futuristic, science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Westerns, and magic realism themes. Afrofuturism can be seen in Beyoncé’s music video Lemonade. Her short video “All Night” featured feminist afrofuturism, empowering women of … Continue reading Afrofuturism and Lemonade
Not to be repetitive…
Listen, I know Octavia Butler is going to be popular for this blog post. She is an extremely successful Black, woman author of science fiction whom I look up to very much. Her works fit perfectly into the definition of Afrofuturism. Afrofuturism is a dystopian or science fiction genre that has been created, run by, … Continue reading Not to be repetitive…
Octavia Butler
Hello again everyone, this week we are talking about the topic of afrofuturism. Afrofuturism is a way of seeing the future through the lens of an African culture. The term was first put in Mark Dery’s essay written back in 1993 about combining the African diaspora with types of literature that imagine alternate realities. Therefore, … Continue reading Octavia Butler
Afrofuturistic Style
Hello Reader, At the beginning of my posts, I mentioned that I would need to complete a final project for my senior capstone. Currently I am not sure what I am going to do. I am currently working with three ideas… Racism in the Modern Drag Scene. I have discussed this topic and have provided … Continue reading Afrofuturistic Style
A Commentary on BAM Ideology
Hello again, readers. Today I had thought to kind of talk about something near and dear to my heart: art. For those of you who do not know me, I was a former Fine Arts major (with a concentration in painting) before I had switched to English Literature. Not a big change, but big enough … Continue reading A Commentary on BAM Ideology
WAKANDA FOREVER!
I don’t know what everyone else is going to talk about, but here’s mine. Marvel has created one of the best examples of Afrofuturism with the “Black Panther”. Not the movement but the character. Huh, wonder if there is a connection there. The character of the “Black Panther” was first created in 1966 again … Continue reading WAKANDA FOREVER!
This Is America
Let’s talk Black Arts in the current world. No, not magic but performance. Specifically, some Rap music and the state of America. America loves some Rap music. Don’t get me wrong there are some people, some white older people that still think it is hot garbage. But by and large Rap music is on … Continue reading This Is America
L460: The Senior Capstone Blog at IUS 