{Afrofuturism} The Art of Storytelling: Rewriting the Pop Culture Script

Freedom fighter. Activist. Singer. Builder. Time traveler. Disruptor. Iconic. Designer. Afrofuturism encompasses all of these descriptors that contribute to it being a multi-faceted identity.

This presentation takes listeners on a journey that shares varying ways to engage with how Afrofuturism continues to embody the above descriptors, center Black stories, while also culturally evolving within the pop culture landscape. In this talk, Dr. Gipson explores the blossoming relationship between Afrofuturism and pop culture as seen through literature, fashion, architecture, comics, film & television, and music.

This event is co-sponsored by the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and the Pennington Public Library as part of the “Beyond the Page” community reading initiative.

About the Presenter: Grace D. Gipson, PhD, is an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University specializing in Black media and pop culture. She is the author of the forthcoming book “Reclaiming Her Time: Exploring Black Futures in the Black Female Superhero” and is featured in the Audible series “From the Wiz to Wakanda.” Find her co-hosting the podcast Conversations with Beloved and Kindred or sharing insights at blackfuturefeminist.com.