We need Afrofuturism; not as a box to put people in, but as a lens with which to change the way we imagine and actualize an inclusive future. A future where black people are in control of their own destinies.
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More About Afrofuturism:
Welcome to the first video in our 5 part original series Afrofuturism: Ep 1 Sun Ra.
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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Sci-Fi Short Documentary “Afrofuturism” Sun Ra Part 1 | Presented by DUST
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For some brilliant Afrofuturism, I'd highly recommend Octavia E. Butler. Either the parable saga, her "Lilith's Brood" or "Patternmaster" trilogies are awesome scifi. Bloodchild was my starting point, which was an anthology by her.
Yeah, I'm a white boy, but so what? I know good writing when I see it. Nothing heavy handed, just good stories that happen to involve black folk.
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Salute to Dust for keeping it Melanated ✊🏾
Little Simz narrating <3
Trash. Guess they can't all be winners…
Very Insteresting
SIMZ!
This ain't quite painting the whole picture – however, we travel the spaceways from planet to planet
He just sounds like a black racist! If anybody who supports him reports division and you can just leave America if that's what you want! Because black people are proving right now in big cities that they don't give a f*** about America so they can just leave!
WTF is this garbage?!
Lmao at all the triggered racists who are upset about a short video of less than three minutes. I'm surprised there weren't any comments from the usual racial phonies who type out posts such as, “I'm b|ack, and I don't like afro-anything. Blah, blah, blah.” 🤣
It’s not science fiction. Black ancestors were literally traveling through space in the astral planes. This is actual history for those thinking it’s a great story
0:54 – "He believed no place on earth was safe for black people, and who could argue otherwise?"
I don't know, maybe everyone who isn't racist, or perhaps the statistics themselves?…
My dad had all of his albums. Sun Ra was heard every weekend and on his job vacations everyday.
I love Sun Ra, being 60 helps … 😀
but African knowledge of the stars is SO much older than the pyramids.
If you see or hear a racist individual, just give them one of these, 🖕🏻🖕🏼🖕🏽🖕🏾🖕🏿
Answer to racism is more racism?
blah blah blah
Dear DUST, This was neither science nor fiction. Admittedly there is fiction in Sun Ra's story, but this portrays it as history. Not what I come to DUST for.
This is just terrible.
Worse than drinking ammonia.
We was kangz
google said he went to saturn and not jupiter..anyhow that doesn't matter as both seem impossible.
the comments here are incredible stupid
Outlands
Please come back, aliens. Take ALL our blecks to Jupiter, where they'll be safe!