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Afrofuturism

By Womack, Ytasha L

Afrofuturism

By Womack, Ytasha L

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Comprising elements of the avant-garde, science fiction, cutting-edge hip-hop, black comix, and graphic novels, Afrofuturism spans both underground and mainstream pop culture. With a twofold aim to entertain and enlighten, Afrofuturists strive to break down racial, ethnic, and all social limitations to empower and free individuals to be themselves. This book introduces readers to the burgeoning artists creating Afrofuturist works, the history of innovators in the past, and the wide range of subjects they explore. From the sci-fi literature of Samuel Delany, Octavia Butler, and NK Jemisin to the musical cosmos of Sun Ra, George Clinton, and the Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am, to the visual and multimedia artists inspired by African Dogon myths and Egyptian deities, topics range from the “alien” experience of blacks in America to the “wake up” cry that peppers sci-fi literature, sermons, and activism. Interviews with rappers, composers, musicians, singers, authors, comic illustrators, painters, and DJs, as well as Afrofuturist
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2013-10-01
Publication Date:
2013-10-01
Publisher:
Chicago Review Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1613747969
ISBN13:
9781613747964
Weight:
319 g
Height:
141 cm
Width:
219 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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