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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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