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Aker
Two of my favorite sayings are: “We do not live in a vacuum” and “Nothing is new under the sun.” We did not come from nothing. The past, present and future are all connected. We are the accumulation of everything around us. Everything from religion to mythology to art to politics have a meaning and are related to one another. This blog is a dialogue between the past, present and future, placed in an afrofuturist and afrosurrealist context. It explores African diasporic cultures that are often not given as much mainstream attention as well as re-examines popular diasporic cultures through the afrofuturist and afrosurrealist perspectives.
By the way, Aker (Pronounced Ah-Care) is the ancient Egyptian god, who correlates with my Zodiac sign, Leo, and is represented by two lions facing back to back with the sun in the middle. The god represents yesterday, today and tomorrow, and deified the horizon. He also guarded the underworld through which the sun passed through creating the night, and when it came out, day would come.
Key purposes of the blog: Media Literacy, Art, Media and Cultural Criticism/Analysis, Afrofuturism, Afrosurrealism
Emerging Lotus by Yes Lioness
DJ ACRe
August 1, 2011 at 2:26 AM
Hi Aker,
I was wondering if you would be able to pass along the link address for Last Angel of History? I really like your page, please keep up the good work. I also have a number of a articles about this topic that you might find interesting or helpful. I can email them to you if you’d like.
Thanks,
Andy
Brett Crenshaw
August 24, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Greetings Reese,
I really like your blog. All of the Afrofuturism references are right up my alley. Glad to see you enjoying London. I was there in 1998, soaked up some great drum n bass. Saw Goldie, Fabio n Grooverider and Cleveland Watkiss all on the same set. And 2001, my broken beat trip. Partied in Notting Hill Arts Club, chilled with IG Culture in his studio and wilded out during Carnival. i’ll be checking your London blog later!
Well, check me out at http://arcdirect.tumblr.com for my Afrofuturist musings and more.
KIT,
Brett
Archival Directions
Aker
August 24, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Thanks for following my blog! Wow, you had a great time in London. I just left there a week ago, I already want to go back. Next time I go there, I definitely need to check out more of the art and music scenes and the carnival. I like your blog a lot too! I will definitely put it on my blog roll.
Take care,
Reese aka Aker
Priya Rawat
January 12, 2012 at 12:53 AM
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Caroline
January 25, 2012 at 4:40 PM
how would you like your name cited?
Aker
January 25, 2012 at 6:29 PM
You can either cite my pseudonym Aker, my name Sherese Francis, or both
Edward
January 30, 2012 at 3:08 AM
Easily one of the best Blogs I’ve ever encountered. I’m having a grand time exploring this place. I’ve added a link to your site on my page … hope you don’t mind.
Aker
January 30, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Thanks so much for the compliments and linking my site. It is appreciated.