Afrofuturism combines sci-fi and African mythologies to imagine a better future

The genre dates back to the 1950s, and is having a reawakening in popular culture

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1 min readMar 13, 2018

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What do Black Panther, A Wrinkle in Time, and Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer have in common? They were all influenced by Afrofuturism, a cultural and artistic movement that explores the concerns of the African diaspora through the lenses of science fiction, fantasy, and technology.

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