An educational and entertaining guide to scifi and fantasy within african american culture by post. Afrofuturism is a multimedia cultural genre that wields elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and even a little magic to address both the realworld issues facing black people in the present day, and to reexamine and offer up a better way to see ourselves in the future, both in fiction and in reality. Reading the african diaspora at the schomburg center for research in black culture june 29, 10. Schomburg center for research in black culture nypl. I just saw a nice exhibit called the alchemy of the black imagination unveiling visions at the schomburg center for black culture in nyc. The schomburg center for research in black culture is a research library of the new york public library nypl and an archive repository for information on people of african descent worldwide.
Schomburg black comic book fest full schedule plus black. Visiting artistsscholars to focus on race, gender and power. The closing night coincided with the schomburg black comic book day. Join us and check out the mindblowing afrofutrism art and design exhibition unveiling visions. The free, twoday event featured dozens of independent comic book creators, enthusiasts and academics of color.
Creator sun ra call number sc mg 942 physical description 0. The highlyanticipated community event includes interactive panel discussions, a vendor marketplace featuring exclusive titles by black creators, a cosplay show, and more. One day youll see examines this conundrum by surveying 100 years of black futuristic art, literature, comics, films, and music. Constructions of black identity in comics and sequential art and cofounderorganizer of the schomburg center s black comic book festival in harlem, the mlk norcals black comix arts festival in san francisco, and solcon. Roughly 5,700 attendees were present this yeas as opposed to last year when about 2,500 attendees came out.
Featuring the art of mshindo kuumba and logo design by. Some of these books were featured along with some afrofuturism art. I highly recommend this book as it masterfully covers the genres humble past, its flourishing present and promising future. Dec 23, 2015 the schomburg centers black comic book festival is presented by deirdre hollman schomburg education and the junior scholars program in collaboration with jerry craft mamas boyz and john. English preferred citation item, the wisdom of sun ra collection, sc mg 942, schomburg center for research in black culture, manuscripts, archives and rare books division, the new york public library.
For two days, new york citys neighborhood of harlem was ground zero to a creative cultural explosion as the schomburg center for research in black culture hosted its 8th annual black comic book festival. When arturo alfonso schomburg was a young boy attending school in puerto rico, one of his teachers told him and his classmates that people of african descent had. As a research division of the new york public library, the schomburg center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11. He spoke with fellow fantasy and comic book fan, kevin young, who is a poet and the director for the schomburg center for research in black culture. The schomburg centers 4th annual black comic book festival. The 4th annual black comic book festival at the schomburg center of black research in harlem had an overwhelming amount of attendees and comic books enthusiasts come out to support black comic book publishers, writers and illustrators. The festival will be held on friday, january 17 from 10 am 8 pm and on saturday, january 18 from 10 am to 8. Jan 10, 2016 this is the official poster for the 4th annual black comic book festival at the schomburg center for research in black culture next saturday. Dec 12, 2016 in part, afrofuturism, an aesthetic dating roughly from the 1970s, has taken on a new public face through a new generation of recording artists erykah badu, missy elliott and janelle monae. The exhibition debuts at the brooklyn antiquarian book fair, at the brooklyn expo center, on september 7, 2019.
The schomburg center for research in black culture is a research library of the new york public library and an archive repository for information on people of african descent worldwide. Afrofuturism and the power of black imaginationcan you. The manuscripts, archives and rare books division collects, preserves, and makes available for research purposes rare, unique, and primary materials that document the history and culture of people of african descent throughout the world, with a concentration on the americas and the caribbean. Dery coined the term afrofuturism to describe the work of artists who used the tools of science fiction to imagine possible futures. The schomburg center for research in black culture invites comic book fans of all ages to participate in its eighth annual black comic book festival the festival will be held on friday, january 17 from 10 am 8 pm and on saturday, january 18 from 10 am to 8. Schomburg center for research in black culture held a seminal group show of visual afrofuturists focusing on unambiguous science fiction and fantasy based art. Louis afrofuturists bring black speculative art home and. While many connect afrofuturism with the lives of people of african descent in european or american diaspora, afrofuturist work includes writings in african languages by african authors. Afrofuturism and the power of black imaginationcan you dig it. The fourth annual black comic book festival, next saturday in. If you are a new yorker and love this genre you will like this. Each year, the schomburg center s black comic book festival brings creators, illustrators, writers, and independent publishers together with thousands of collectors, blerds, and nerds for two days of programming and activities. The world of black scifi and fantasy culture is one of the most comprehensive and relevant reads in the black science fiction realm to date.
Binti by nnedi okorafor, home by nnedi okorafor, the night masquerade by nnedi okorafor, who fears death by nnedi okorafor. Schomburg black comic book fest full schedule plus black panther event no comments besides black panther tickets going on sale this week, the other big news at least if youre in the new york area is the annual black comic book festival at the schomburg center for research in black culture this friday and saturday january 12. Afrofuturism the world of black sci fi and fantasy culture. It is curated by brian chidester, suave rhoomes, and stacey a. Located at 515 malcolm x boulevard between west 5th and 6th streets in the harlem neighborhood of manhattan, new york city, it has, almost from its inception, been an integral part of the harlem community.
Feb 12, 2018 afrofuturism it places african people, culture and tradition at its center. This is not a page dedicated to or about afrofuturismi picked the name as my musicianband name years ago from the book the third wave which has the first mention of electronic music in the future, its a must read for any electronic music fan. Schomburg center for research in black culture wikipedia. The schomburg center s 4th annual black comic book festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, handson workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country. Fall 2015 schomburg brochure by schomburg center for. Florence kasumba, who plays ayo in the highly anticipated film black panther, will join the lineup of creators, illustrators, writers and characters at the schomburg centers 6th annual black comic book festival on january 12 and, 2018. Jan 16, 2016 the schomburg center s 4th annual black comic book festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film screenings, handson workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country. Feb 24, 2018 the afrofuturism behind black panther. Dec 08, 2018 the 6th annual black comic book festival was held at the schomburg center for research in black culture in harlem this past weekend, with crowds queuing for nearly an hour to gain access. In these works, as well as many of those of other afrofuturists, africa itself is the center of the projection of a future, either dystopian or utopian. Feb 22, 2019 he designed the cover for afrofuturism 2. It began in the twentieth century with artists like sun ra drawing on african cosmology and scifi. Sep 09, 2019 jennings is coeditor of the eisner awardwinning essay collection, the blacker the ink. Schomburg center winter 2016 calendar brochure by schomburg.
Louis afrofuturists bring black speculative art home. Opinion the afrofuturism behind black panther the new. Black panther star florence kasumba at schomburgs black. The schomburg centers 8th annual black comic book festival. They talked about james two years of research for the series, map making, afrofuturism, and books they love, while unleashing their inner nerd. Brooklyn antiquarian book fairbrooklyn antiquarian book fair. The alchemy of the black imagination ran from october 1, 2015 january 16, 2016. Onli studios is the innovator of the black age of comics genre. Butlers kindred is now a graphic novel 01042017 01. Jan 17, 2020 the schomburg center for research in black culture invites comic book fans of all ages to participate in its eighth annual black comic book festival. The schomburg center for research in black culture in harlem is one of the worlds leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on african american, african diaspora, and african experiences. It is named for afropuerto rican scholar arturo alfonso schomburg.
It will occupy not only the centers building, but also the block of west 5th street between. Come join tuskegee heirs at the schomburg center for research in black culture, new york public librarypublic library, for their 5th annual schomburg black comic book festival starting jan 14, 2017. About the schomburg center for research in black culture. Over these two days, comic heads come from all across the united states to talk, sell, make connections, cosplay and be inspired or most.
Registration opens for schomburgs 6th annual black comic. This free festival, the first of its kind for the schomburg, will be a bit of a diaspora itself. Manuscripts, archives and rare books division nypl. Constructions of black identity in comics and sequential art and cofounderorganizer of the schomburg centers black comic book festival in harlem, the mlk norcals black comix arts festival in san francisco and solcon. Schomburg center literary festival dieselfunk studios.
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