Black to the future: Afrofuturism and Black Subjectivity
What is Afrofuturism? The term “Afrofuturism” was formally articulated and penned by scholar Mark Dery in 1994 essay ‘Black to the Future: Interviews with Samuel R. Delany, Greg Tate, and Tricia Rose’. Dery maps Afrofuturism to the U.S.A. context where he
Intra-Racial Conversations: Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?
Cultural appropriation. Defined as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect the culture.” Over the years, this conversation has been dominated by the narrative
Selective Empathy and the Media’s Responsibility to ALL Americans
Make America Great Again. It was the campaign slogan that Donald Trump ran on in one of the most controversial presidential campaigns in recent history. Trump had some characteristic campaign promises like no cuts to Medicaid or Social Security, simplifying