We need Afrofuturism; not as a box to put people in, but as a lens with which to change the way we see the future. It’s a future where black people are not only included, but are in control of their own destinies.
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More About Afrofuturism:
Afrofuturism is not a sub-genre. For some, like Sun Ra, Afrofuturism (though the term was not coined until after Sun Ra passed away) is a form of escapism; a reprieve from violent systems of segregation and white supremacy. For others, Afrofuturism is a celebration of black innovation; filmmaker and author Ytasha Womack describes Afrofuturism as, “The intersection between black culture, technology, liberation, and the imagination, with some mysticism thrown in, too.” For some it is highly spiritual. Above all else, it is an ambitious vision of the future and mankind’s place in it that is continually informed by black culture and history.
What kind of message is sent when mass audiences are presented with visions of the future that do not include people of color? Since Hollywood has historically excluded black characters from leading roles in science fiction films, black people have had to envision and ultimately create space for themselves above and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. In DUST’s original series, we celebrate a handful of those people, and encourage you to dive deeper into the Afrofuture.
We present to you the stories of:
– Sun Ra: Considered the forefather of Afrofuturism.
– Uhura: One of the lieutenants on Star Trek’s Starship Enterprise. Portrayed by Nichelle Nichols in the original series, she counted Martin Luther King as one of her biggest fans.
– George Clinton: Whose brand of funk was filled with cosmic imagery.
– Jimi Hendrix: Who often imagined himself as an alien.
– Missy Elliott: Who popularized the pairing of science-fiction and hip-hop.
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GANG! but "Africans first looked to the stars" in South Africa right? thats where "Adam's Calendar" is it's 75,000 years old! 63,000 years old than the Green Sahara!
TLC
Busta Rhymes
Outkast
Micheal Jackson
Afronauts' I can dig it
Ytasha Womack?
Herbie Hancock
Space is the Space, Sun Ra. 2:00.
Wasnt no blacks in the past on te flintstones
Quit looking to networks to.tecognise blacks lets do it outselves
I can hardly understand her…and there are no captions
I knew I recognised the narrator's voice – it's Little Simz
Grateful to have had a hand in making this series. 🙏🏾🔥
Awesome visual representation of this. Thanks.
Jay Dilla !!!!!!!! Jay Dilla the Djedi of Hip Hop!!!!! Outkast …. Namaste Haribol Asewe!!!
Why do black people from Innit Island talk so hard?
Love this
R.i.p. Ras G
some made up stuff mixed in, a bit boring overall.
I wish they included Grace jones but I loved this!
great video
In 1987, Haitian kompa band Tabou Combo released a project called Superstars. The album art incorporates a spaceship and Egyptian pyramids…very AfroFuturistic.😄🇭🇹🌌
Thank you for creating this. Informative and inspiring😌💫
Lovely informative video thank you sistar 🖤✌ afrofuturism
Thanks for introducing me to Afrofuturism!
I'm from Brazil and I'm learning English, one of the subjects that a want know after I learn English is about Afrofuturism
You forgot to mention Earth Wind & Fire. They use Afrofuturism in their music as well.
What about erykah Badu?
Check out Uncle PDRO music
Greetings love one ..luv.everything need to collab. UNCLE PDRO ..on
SpaceLiFe
You need to open your content to other lenguages, lots of people want to understand, and we can help.
One of the best episodes of Star Trek TOS, they meet a bicolor races, whom are warring with one another because one set is white on the right side and black on the left, the other group is the mirror opposite. The stupidity of fighting over something so trivial really puts racism into perspective of how really foolish it is. Oh, did you not see Star Trek Discovery?
Really good overview.
Samuel Delaney was one of the few literary Afro futurists (and homosexual which was another taboo in the '60s).
Thanks for connecting all four parts togehter. Well done!
Trite and overly simplistic. No mention of important Afrofuturist luminaries such as Earth Wind & Fire, Underground Resistance, Hank Shocklee & the Bomb Squad, Black Knight, Alice Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dr. Octagon, Lee Perry & Afrika Bambaataa to merely scratch at the surface.
If you watched this and want gnosis, read Kodwo Eshun's book, 'More Brilliant Than The Sun'.
Back in The '70's, Undisputed Truth was another good example of Afrofuturism in music. They had great vocals, gifted musicians, and they would perform in silver outfits, silver, and blue make-up, and white afros. They're, perhaps, one of the most underrated groups in Motown Records.
Narrator sounds like Little Simz
Little Simz 🙂
Love this video but how'd you forget Outkast?!! Andre 3000 specifically.
Dope
This is wonderful! I have a Booktube channel on which I read and review Afrofuturist literature. I'd love to connect with the person who created this video! Thank you!
You will never get to the future unless you living through now.
Clapton was NEVER 'dethroned'.. Jimi and Eric were jammin not fighting each other,!
What about Brother From Another Planet (1984)?
I've heard that anecdote about Ms. Nicholas and Dr. King a couple of time.
Each time I hear it, I can't imagine how Ms. Nicholas felt.
The pride, and the burden, would have killed me on the spot.
Great!
Anyone interested in other similar groups who included extensive Sci Fi elements in their performances should look up both Afrika Bambaataa and, one of my favorites, Newcleus
I'm not sure what I was expecting this to be but nonetheless I liked it very much.
More urbance plz
This is such a WONDERFUL visualization…and just the PERFECT explanation of the vibration of my radio show – Soul School Cafe. Music, artists, frequencies just like THIS who refuse and continue to refuse to be put in a box. We are HERE. We have always been HERE. And we ARE the future. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!! 💖💖💖 💦💦💦
What a psychedelic history lesson
A nice visual over a powerful message. A mix of fiction and fact that supports the message while creating a special story. A mix of the past and present done right.in other words it's a masterpiece