{"product_id":"afrofuturism-a-history-of-black-futures-paperback","title":"Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNat'l Mus Afr Am Hist Culture\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKevin M. Strait\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKinshasha Holman Conwill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis timely and gorgeously illustrated companion book to an exciting Smithsonian exhibition explores the power of Afrofuturism to reclaim the past and reimagine Black futures\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfrofuturism: A History of Black Futures \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the evolving and exhilarating concept of Afrofuturism, a lens used to imagine a more empowering future for the Black community through music, art, and speculative fiction. Sumptuous, beautifully designed spreads feature 100 gorgeous illustrations of objects and images that reflect Black identity, agency, creativity, and hope, including: T'Challa's suit from \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther, \u003c\/i\u003eOctavia Butler's typewriter, Uhura's outfit from \u003ci\u003eStar Trek, \u003c\/i\u003eSun Ra's space harp, costumes from Broadway's \u003ci\u003eThe Wiz, \u003c\/i\u003ehandwritten lyrics by Jimi Hendrix, and Janelle Monae's ArchAndroid dress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters include essays from a diverse group of scholars who reflect on themes such as legacy, alienation, and activism, with profiles on influential people and objects: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForeword \u0026amp; Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e Provides background on Afrofuturism \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChapter 1 - Space is the Place: Reflects on space and its defining connection to Afrofuturism and its African cultural legacy \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 - Speculative Worlds\u003c\/b\u003e Explores short stories, Black speculative fiction and sci-fi, comics, and Black superheroes as bastions of Afrofuturist expression\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 - Visualizing Afrofuturism\u003c\/b\u003e Analyzes the vast visual culture of Afrofuturism\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 - Musical Futures\u003c\/b\u003e Explores Afrofuturism and music\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfterword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eAfrofuturism offers a framework of radical potential to envision Black liberation and alternatives to oppressive structures like white supremacy. \u003ci\u003eAfrofuturism \u003c\/i\u003ecomes at a time of increasing visibility for the concept, both in scholarship and in pop culture, and is a compelling ode to the revolutionary power of Black imagination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTRIBUTORS\u003c\/b\u003e Reynaldo Anderson, Tiffany E. Barber, Herb Boyd, Ariana Curtis, Eve L. Ewing, Tuliza Fleming, Nona Hendryx, N. K. Jemisin, John Jennings, Steven Lewis, Mark Anthony Neal, Alondra Nelson, De Nichols, Elaine Nichols, William S. Pretzer, Vernon Reid, Matthew Shindell, Kevin M. Strait, Angela Tate, Michelle Wilkinson, Ytasha L. Womack, Alisha B. Wormsley, and Kevin Young\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE \u003c\/b\u003eis the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. \u003cb\u003eKEVIN STRAIT\u003c\/b\u003e is a museum curator who has worked on the permanent exhibitions \"Musical Crossroads\" and the \"Power of Place,\" as well as leading the \u003ci\u003eAfrofuturism \u003c\/i\u003eexhibition. \u003cb\u003eKINSHASHA HOLMAN CONWILL\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy director emerita of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.7 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978527998253,"sku":"9781588347718","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/qMniSVK73M9781588347718.webp?v=1775805652","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/afrofuturism-a-history-of-black-futures-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}