I am currently reading Fledgling by Octavia Butler which, yes, is a vampire novel. But, with Butler as the author, race is a major part of the storyline. The protagonist, Shori, was an experiment by the vampire people, the Ina. When she was being created, she was given a large dose of melanin that was … Continue reading Octavia Butler
1992, “Candyman”
Hello to all and sundry, welcome back to my blog. Today's blog is to focus on afrofuturism, what it is, and how it is expressed. So what is afrofuturism? Afrofuturism, as defined by the Oxford Dictionary, is "a movement in literature, music, art, etc., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of black … Continue reading 1992, “Candyman”
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
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…
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
L460: The Senior Capstone Blog at IUS 