IANA Blog- February 2025
Blog Happy February and Happy Black History Month, For this week, I wanted to talk about something that I have been a fan of for a while… …Afrofuturism… Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic/movement that uses futuristic and science fiction themes to explore the Black experience, Black history, Black culture and the African diaspora. Afrofuturism has also incorporated themes of fantasy, realism and alternate history. The term was first used in 1993 by cultural critic Mark Dery. During the first Friday in February, I got to go to an exhibit being held at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland. They were having an exhibit on Afrofuturism, featuring one of my favorite organizations in Oakland, AfroComicCon. During the event, there was a workshop that focused on Black Identity and how Afrofuturism can play a part in the life of Black people. We talked about how different music/musicians, different films, and different cartoons, comic books and novels play a huge part in Afro...