Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science and history that explores the intersection of African diaspora culture with science and technology. It addresses themes and concerns of the African diaspora through technoculture and speculative fiction, encompassing a range of media and artists who share an interest in envisioning Black futures grounded in Afro-diasporic experience, and while most commonly associated with science fiction, it can also encompass other speculative genres such as Afro-fantasy, fantasy, alternate history and magic realism, as well as music.
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Place of OriginUnited States; the term was coined by American cultural critic Mark Dery in 1993. 1 Notable ExampleThe novels of Samuel R. Delany and Octavia Butler are named as seminal Afrofuturist works. 1 Defining TraitA cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science and history exploring the intersection of African diaspora culture with science and technology, addressing African diaspora themes through technoculture and speculative fiction. 1 Connections
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1. Afrofuturism (Wikipedia)
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The term was coined by American cultural critic Mark Dery in 1993
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