![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Black Panther,” the blockbuster Marvel superhero movie set largely in the fictional techno-utopian African nation Wakanda, suggested more than just an escapist fantasy for Sneed. White supremacist vigilantes in an alternate future and eldritch monsters in the Jim Crow era lurk on TV in “Watchmen” and “Lovecraft Country.”Īnd “Black Panther,” arguably the most well-known current example of Afrofuturism – a genre described by Womack as “an intersection of imagination, technology, the future and liberation” – is one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time, seen by millions since its release in 2018. Womack explore other worlds and timelines. Black protagonists in stories by Octavia E. Jazz, funk, R&B and soul-infused melodies by Sun Ra, George Clinton and Janelle Monae accompany lyrics describing androids, extraterrestrials and space travel. Roger Sneed, a professor of religion at Furman and self-described “Blerd” – Black nerd – can point to many examples of Afrofuturism in modern culture. ![]()
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