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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?
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