Now that the glitz, glam and hype about the Democratic National Convention is over and I think we need to come back to reality. Although I do respect Obama, his good intentions, and what he has accomplished, I still have fears for the future of this country and the world. With his new campaign slogan, […]
Read More The My-Stery: Some Thoughts About Moving #Forward After the DNC“Party Etiquette” “Gender Roles” I came across this web series while at Afropunk Fest this year. It covers different topics discussed by people in LGBTQ communities. Watch the rest of the episodes here and read the Afropunk interview.
Read More Otherworldly Videos: ‘The Peculiar Kind’MoonLocking Via Stocktown Cyrus Glitch Spencer from So You Think You Can Dance combines MJ’s “moonwalk” with locking moves.
Read More I Could Dance, Dance, Dance All Night…Raye 6 – “Not Gonna Be (Forever)” After finishing Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, I thought this video would be appropriate.
Read More Otherworldly Videos: Raye 6Below is an interview I did with artist Tunde Olaniran about his fashion style: 1) Describe your style. What different elements make up your style? My style is meant to evoke visceral emotions as well as exuberant nostalgia. I blend very tribal shapes and influences, 90s grunge and punk, and large, changeable shapes and draping. […]
Read More Behind the Mask: Tunde Olaniran’s Futuristic StyleAbove is a conversation I recently listened to about escapism in Afrofuturism from Native Thinghood. The conversation stirred my thoughts about the concept of escapism. For I see escapism, or better escape, as having two sides, as with anything else in life. Yes, escapism can be a way of not dealing with the problems of […]
Read More The My-Stery: Let Me Ride Part 2 — Escape and Escapism*If you are or will be in Philadelphia, The Afrofuturist Affair is having its second Charity and Costume Ball in November. This year’s theme is “Museum of Time.” To be included as a performer, vendor, or to share your work, ideas or volunteer time, send an email to afrofuturistaffair@gmail.com by September 10, 2012 with “Charity […]
Read More Moving on the Wires: The Afrofuturist Affair, Tamara Natalie Madden, Urbanworld…After two albums like What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf and Wild Young Hearts, I am saddened to have to admit this. Another band has let go some of the essence that gravitated me towards them in the first place. I know, bands are allowed to explore and change their sound, and that includes The Noisettes. […]
Read More Modern Griots Review: The Noisettes’ Have a Weaker Transmission With ‘Contact’Watching veteran actor Clint Eastwood’s “act” with an invisible President Obama in a chair may have been the highlight of the Republican National Convention, but as several commentators have mentioned, it ironically represented the Republican platform and treatment of Obama in this election. Through their words and actions, this is what I have heard from […]
Read More The My-Stery: Invisibility and Anti-Matter at the RNCJaszmine Asha Hawkins is a New Jersey-based visual artist whose artwork is vibrantly and beautifully unusual with her “big-lipped” and “alien-looking” figures. Currently she is looking for galleries who will showcase her work. For more information about her and to contact Hawkins, visit on her facebook or twitter page.
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