--- Support our Sponsor ------------------------------------ OrderBox - Save 70% at Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Borders Get a $100.00 CREDIT! http://click.topica.com/aaaaQrb1dfnTb1Gvlma/OrderMarket ------------------------------------------------------------ Hello! Please check out my friends list! If you join, let them know which list you found it on and spread the word! Description Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, cultural critics Mark Dery, Greg Tate, Mark Sinker and Tricia Rose brought science fiction themes in the works of important and innovative cultural producers to our attention. Dery used the term "Afrofuturism" to describe the technical and creative innovations of such cultural pioneers as Lee "Scratch" Perry, George Clinton and Sun Ra. This black science fiction simultaneously referenced a past of abduction, displacement and alien-nation, and celebrated the unique aesthetic perspectives inspired by these fractured histories. A new generation of AfroFuturists are exploring these themes in a variety of genres: DJs Spooky and Singe in music; Fatimah Tuggar, Keith Piper and Leah Gilliam in the visual arts; Kodwo Eshun in music criticism, and Nalo Hopkinson in speculative fiction. AfroFuturism | List explores futurist themes in black cultural production and the ways in which technological innovations are changing the face of black art and culture. The discussion is open to all relevant topics but some questions to consider include: Are recurring futurist themes in these different genres just coincidences? Are they aesthetic a/effects of our millennial moment? Are science fiction and speculative fiction the most effective ways to express about black experiences? How do these themes refer to the history of the African diaspora, yet imagine possible futures, futures that enable a broad range of cultural expression and an ever-widening definition of "blackness?" Do they change that definition according to technological imperatives, and if so, how so? Do these examples provide evidence of distinctly "black" uses of technology? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Community email addresses: Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.onelist.com/community/afrofuturism --- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- FREE DEBT REDUCTION HELP? Did you know you can get COMPLETELY FREE HELP lowering your interest charges and debt payments? Click now for more information about this FREE, LIMITED TIME OFFER. http://click.topica.com/aaaaOSb1dfnTb1Gvlmc/edebtconsolidation ------------------------------------------------------------ Make A Buck Or Two @ TheMail.com - Free Internet Email Sign-up today at http://www.themail.com/ref.htm?ref=126357 To Unsubscribe mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply to Topica's Confirmation Email. ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
