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Chris Hayden
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 17, 2003 - 12:48 pm: | 
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There is a movement called Afrofuturism which has branches in music, film essay and philosophy as well as literature.
Basically it is concerned with "futurist themes in black cultural production and the ways inwhich technological innovation is changing the face of black art and cutlure" (from a website devoted to same, I don't know who wrote it)
Is anybody familiar with it? What do you think? |
Soul Sister
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 10:57 am: |
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Hey Chris,
I attempted to post yesterday and was kicked off the system. Anywho, about afrofuturism -- I am familar with the topic and was on a panel with Nalo Hopkins regarding this matter from a literary and theological perspective.
I believe that we need to consider the future and the beyond visual reality to make it -- as humans in general and African/Black/Colored people in particular.
I believe that this ideology appeals to the sci-fi, speculative fiction group, as well as, some theologians who believe they know the end of the story. I must admit that according to my faith, I believe we know the end from Revelations and Daniel, but it is still something to consider human potential when you realize there was no internet in the 1960s but what would it have been like? Could you imagine having a gis systems during the underground railroad???
Excuse the historian in my waxing nostalgic, but afrofuturists are doing my thing from the future back to the present and that is something to consider. peace |
Chris Hayden
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:58 pm: |
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Soul Sister:
This new discipline appeals to me first because it assumes that African/Black/colored people have a future--it seems relevant not only the the area of Science Fiction (where it offers a chance to speculate on or contemplate the future or possible futures of black people but to the present--look how this computer technology has made possible the setting up of a forum where people from all over the world practically can discuss matters and share experiences and information very quickly. |
Chris Hayden
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - 12:59 pm: |
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I also forgot--in addition to sites on the web dedicated to it, Callaloo, I think, is planning a symposium and special issue about it. |
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