Selected Web resources about Afrofuturism and Afro Punk
- Afro Punk, the movieView the trailer and rent or buy the DVD of the 2003 film directed by James Spooner
- Afro Punk You Tube channelFrom the Channel Description: AFROPUNK is an influential community of young, gifted people of all backgrounds who speak through music, art, film, comedy, fashion and more. Originating with the 2003 documentary that highlighted a Black presence in the American punk scene, it is a platform for the alternative and experimental. Remaining at the core of its mission are the punk principles of DIY aesthetics, radical thought and social non-conformity. AFROPUNK is a voice for the unwritten, unwelcome and unheard-of. AFROPUNK is defining culture!
- The Black Rock Coalition: Afropunk before AfropunkBy Sun Singleton. Article on the BRC an organization founded by Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid in 1985. Linked here from the Ebony magazine website on October 2, 2015.
- Afrofuturism music playlists : YouTube
Janelle Monae, Shabazz Palaces, Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force, J Dilla, Sun Ra, Parliament Funkadelic, Erykah Badu, Grace Jones, Flying Lotus, and many more - Afrofuturism Podcast
Across five episodes, a series of experts and artists explore the multifaceted and multidisciplinary nature of Afrofuturism, its history and present-day practice, and topics that include Afrofuturism in sound, literature, art, and comics; Afrofuturism’s roots in the Black Arts Movement; the influence of the Caribbean diaspora on Afrofuturism’s development; and the relevance of Afrofuturism to society today. - Afrofuturismfrom Wikipedia
- A Notebook on AfrofuturismFrom the website "Cultural Front: a notebook on literary art, digital humanities and emerging ideas" by Professor Howard Ramsby (SIUE). The notebook is a collection of blog writings on Afrofuturism. In his introduction, Ramsby quotes Alondra Nelson's definition,
“AfroFuturism has emerged as a term of convenience to describe analysis, criticism and cultural production that addresses the intersections between race and technology,” she wrote. “Neither a mantra nor a movement, AfroFuturism is a critical perspective that opens up inquiry into the many overlaps between technoculture and black diasporic histories." - Afropunk Festival
Run by Afropunk LLC--a festival and newsletter company which provides entertainment solutions in music, art, and politics-- Afropunk.com provides information and links to myriad cultural expressions associated with punk and DIY. - Exploring Afrofuturism in Film, Where Sci-Fi and Mythology BlurNew York Times Website article by Glenn Kenny from March 13, 2018.
- What to Watch After Black Panther: An Afrofuturism PrimerFrom Vulture.com, "the culture and entertainment site from New York magazine", February 22, 2018 by Ashley Clark
- IFFR 2017 program - Afro-FutureIFFR, The International Film festival Rotterdam 2017 compilation.
- Afrofuturism Facebook group
From the group description: "The term Afrofuturism was first coined by Mark Dery in 1993. Afrofuturism is a literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, Afrocentricity, and magic realism. It has become a new cultural expression that includes but is not limited to music, art, clothing." - Afropunk on Facebook
Run by Steven Psyllos The AFROPUNK festival Facebook group "is an influential community of young, gifted people of all backgrounds who speak through music, art, film, comedy, fashion and more. Remaining at the core of its mission are the punk principles of DIY aesthetics, radical thought and social non-conformity. AFROPUNK is a voice for the unwritten, unwelcome and unheard-of." - Afro Punk and Afro Goth
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Afrofuturism accounts and tags on:
Instagram : #afrofuturism
TikTok : #afrofuturism
Afro Punk accounts and hashtags on:
TikTok : #afropunk
