Afrofuturism

[ af-roh-fyoo-chuh-riz-uhm ]

noun

1. a cultural movement that uses the frame of science fiction and fantasy to reimagine the history of the African diaspora and to invoke a vision of a technically advanced and generally hopeful future in which Black people thrive: this movement is expressed through art, cinema, literature, music, fashion, etc.

Other Words From

• Af·ro·fu·tur·ist noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afrofuturism¹

Afro- ( def ) + futurism ( def ); coined by U.S. author and critic Mark Dery (born 1959) in his essay “Black to the Future” (1993) published in Flame Wars: The Discourse of Cyberculture (1994)

Example Sentences

Cruising down Haight in a blur of tie-dye-smattered storefronts after seeing Mutu’s show, I found myself contemplating the relationship between Afrofuturism and 1960s counterculture.

From Washington Post

The idea of protest became a theme in the film, which also explores concepts such as Afrofuturism.

From Washington Post