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Afrofuturism Across the African Diaspora: Empowering Black Students Through Literature
Afrofuturism is important because it offers a chance to continue to dream. Representation matters in many different forms. In academia there are canons of literature that center whiteness, but we need to engage students in new ways that connect to their world now. As instructors who are looking for topics to engage our many diverse students, there is beauty in using Afrofuturism in a college literature course.
- Author
- Patricia France and Hajra Ismail Yacooboli
- Publisher
- College of Marin
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
- Category
- English
Contents· 17 sections
- 01: An Introduction to Afrofuturism
- 1.01: Introduction
- 1.02: Counterargument to Afrofuturism
- 1.03: African Futurism
- 1.04: African Diaspora
- 02: Afrofuturism Aesthetics
- 2.01: Afrofuturism Aesthetics
- 2.02: A Purposeful Vision
- 03: Teaching Through the Lens of Afrofuturism
- 3.01: Introduction
- 3.02: Short Stories- Identity Symbolism and Voice
- 3.03: Poetry- Human Interaction Imagery Science
- 3.04: Fiction- History Mystery Survival Hope
- 04: Afrofuturist Aesthetic as Community-Based Teaching Approach
- 4.01: Introduction
- 4.02: Future is Now- Interview
- 4.03: Closing Reflection