What is Afrofuturism?
"Afrofuturism expresses notions of Black identity, agency and freedom through art, creative works and activism that envision liberated futures for Black life. Using more than 100 objects from music, film, television, comic books, fashion, theater, literature and more, our museum's latest exhibition covers more than a century of Afrofuturism’s rich history of expression and investigates its impact and broad influence on American culture."- National Museum of African American History and Culture
"Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic that combines science-fiction, history and fantasy to explore the African-American experience and aims to connect those from the black diaspora with their forgotten African ancestry."- Tate Modern
Examples in Pop Culture
Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer Album Cover
Self-initiated project for a record cover illustration of Janelle Monáe's music album, Dirty Computer. Illustrated by Cathy Kwon
Promotional poster for Janelle Monae's short film based on her album of the same name, Dirty Computer
Alan Mingo Jr. as The Wiz. Taken by Jeremy Daniel, featured in an Iowa Public Radio Article
Promotional photo for The Wiz from Broadway in Hollywood
Original promotional poster for The Wiz film, 1978
Promotional poster for Black Panther, 2018
Promotional Poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, 2022
Cover image for John Ridley's Black Panther comic book series, the cover is by Alex Ross. Credit Alex Ross/Marvel Entertainment
