Afrofuturist
- a word derived from Afrofuturism.
Example Sentences
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“Lalovavi,” a first opera for both composer Kevin Day and librettist Tifara Brown, is an Afrofuturist fantasy with nods to the “Black Panther” movies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Some are inspired by Met Gala themes, Yoruba bridal looks or Afrofuturist aesthetics.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
There’s also something resonant in an Afrofuturist take on colonialist sci-fi, one that marks its narrative space with such a potent mix of planetary wonder, identity peril and alien violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
The lights come up, showing a stage over which looms a structure that looks like a spaceship — an integral part of director Robert O’Hara’s and set designer Clint Ramos’ Afrofuturist design.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
This staging dreams of a better future, with a towering Afrofuturist spaceship that, at the beginning, appears to be calling Malcolm X home.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
