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Afrofuturism | A Carnegie Hall Podcast

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Across five episodes, a series of experts and artists explore the multifaceted and multidisciplinary nature of Afrofuturism, its history and present-day practice, and topics that include Afrofuturism in sound, literature, art, and comics; Afrofuturism’s roots in the Black Arts Movement; the influence of the Caribbean diaspora on Afrofuturism’s development; and the relevance of Afrofuturism to society today.

This limited-series was created as part of Carnegie Hall’s Afrofuturism Festival (February–March 2022). The podcast features the festival’s five Curatorial Council members as hosts, and involves a new group of high-profile guests in every episode.

This podcast was inspired by Carnegie Hall’s 2022 citywide Afrofuturism Festival. To learn about the festival, view highlights, and explore additional resources, go to: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Afrofuturism.

The Afrofuturism festival and this podcast are made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation, Bank of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.

This podcast is produced by OP! Miller and Abhita Austin.

Carnegie Hall. 2022

Across five episodes, a series of experts and artists explore the multifaceted and multidisciplinary nature of Afrofuturism, its history and present-day practice, and topics that include Afrofuturism in sound, literature, art, and comics; Afrofuturism’s roots in the Black Arts Movement; the influence of the Caribbean diaspora on Afrofuturism’s development; and the relevance of Afrofuturism to society today.

This limited-series was created as part of Carnegie Hall’s Afrofuturism Festival (February–March 2022). The podcast features the festival’s five Curatorial Council members as hosts, and involves a new group of high-profile guests in every episode.

This podcast was inspired by Carnegie Hall’s 2022 citywide Afrofuturism Festival. To learn about the festival, view highlights, and explore additional resources, go to: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Events/Highlights/Afrofuturism.

The Afrofuturism festival and this podcast are made possible with support from the Howard Gilman Foundation, Bank of America, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation.

This podcast is produced by OP! Miller and Abhita Austin.

Carnegie Hall. 2022
4hr 38min
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Sheree Renée Thomas leads a conversation about Afrofuturist themes in poetry, speculative fiction, and hip hop.
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Reynaldo Anderson hosts a multigenerational conversation about Afrofuturism and its relevance to our democracy and society today. 
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Ytasha L. Womack and guests discuss Afrofuturism as community and explore the ideas that informed Afrofuturist creators during the Black Arts Movement. 
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King James Britt welcomes three visionaries of electronic music and art in a discussion about Afrofuturism and individual creative practices. 
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Contributions from the Caribbean diaspora are essential to understanding Afrofuturism and Black futurism. This episode explores Caribbean sound, culture, and history, with a focus on Jamaica. 
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