#Afrofuturism 
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African writers are producing science fiction and fantasy self-consciously rooted in the continent, rather than its diaspora. 
Kingsley Charles explores what sets Africanfuturism apart from Afrofuturism.
The Rise of a Distinctly African Speculative Fiction
The continent’s writers and directors are separating their sci-fi and fantasy from the diaspora focus of Afrofuturism
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January 24, 2026 at 1:15 PM
reasie.bsky.social
had a great time talking speculative fiction at the Cuyahoga County Library Green Road branch with @micheletracyberger.bsky.social and Kevin P. Keating
Black woman, white woman, and white guy post with a whiteboard covered in circled words: science fiction, paranormal, fantasy, dystopian, alternate history / reality, afrofuturism, SF
January 24, 2026 at 9:44 PM
skyphilllayer.bsky.social
#art #character #reference #concept #digitalart #traditionalart #humanartist #drawing #illustration #urban #blackart #AFAM #AFAMart #black
#africanamericanscifi #sciencefiction #blackscifi #africanamericanart #africansciencefiction
#afrofuturism
#supportartist
#Sequentialart #comics #comicart
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
teethegem.blacksky.app
If anyone is planning to visit Philly before September 6th, she has an exhibit titled Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design at the African-American Museum on 7th & Arch St!
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
violetriotgames.bsky.social
Indigenous futurism and Afrofuturism are seeds for hope. They are writing about resistance in the future and actively work against colonialism to broaden our imagination. Cyberpunk is uniquely dystopian. The corpos have won. But why? We discussed that what we create impacts the real world.
January 23, 2026 at 7:25 PM
nnedi.bsky.social
All this. Still.
If I don't say it, no one will. Thankfully, I have a big mouth.
#Africanfuturism

Source: www.facebook.com/nnedi/posts/...
I have spent years telling people that I write africanfuturism. That I do not write and never have written “afrofuturism”, a reductive and America-centric label that gets slapped on all things black and speculative regardless of everything. I have taken the time to define the term Africanfuturism for people for clarity and understanding of the cultural differences and significance. The distinction matters. I have explained on numerous occasions why I coined it as one word, not two. Why there is no capital ”F”, etc. I’ve had whyte people push back at me saying that they they knew my own background and culture better better than me and they will choose who I am to be called. I have had black people accuse me of being divisive for basically existing and being proud of my existence. I’ve watched others suddenly scramble to make up their own terms so they, *gasp*, don’t have to use the one I coined (do whatever you like, I don’t care…but it’s cute how it took me stepping up and fighting for space for years for you to step up. Yeah, you’re welcome). People act like they can’t spell or control autocorrect. They act confused, vapid and kinda stupid. They get really emotional about me defining myself, despite the fact that I had good reason to. The issue is bigger than the name of a category and limited understanding of culture within speculative fiction. It’s about black culture and identity, as a whole. Now I see it manifesting in a different way with Death of the Author. I see people saying they’re not sure if the main character is Nigerian or American (she’s Nigerian American, naijamerican…and my very first novel, an adult literary novel with mystical elements, was rejected by editors at the major publishers, editors who were whyte AND one who was black, BECAUSE they didn’t know if my character was American or Nigerian. I’ve come full circle). I see some mistakenly saying the novel is set in Nigeria (it’s mainly set in Chicago, though we’ve got Trinidad and Tobago, B…
January 24, 2026 at 4:42 PM
violetriotgames.bsky.social
Thanks to the work of Nicole Furtado, I taught my students about Indigenous Futurism and its connection to Afrofuturism, the fetishistic treatment of Asian cultures in cyberpunk, and the connection between California missions, oppression in Oceania, Japanese internment, Slavery and the Holocaust. ✨
January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
amyelizabeth.bsky.social
I don't know Dr. Okorafor or speak for them, I am simply a fan of their work.

Here is their post explaining the difference between AFRICANfuturism and Afrofuturism. You don't need to understand something in order to be respectful or kind.

nnedi.blogspot.com/2019/10/afri...
January 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
superherocrimson.bsky.social
Filmed the first part of Afrofuturism VO with the new system. I'm very pleased with this new mic.
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
trnscatgirls4jesus.bsky.social
writing an afrofuturism novel expeditiously.
alsvid.bsky.social [LVL 35]Alsvid Wotansdottir🧿 @alsvid.bsky.social · 14d
CYBER PUNK: The woman is East Asian and does Martial Arts or Gunplay.

AFROFUTURISM: The woman is black.
Juri Han Emma Pokemans
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
mahoufruit.bsky.social
Afrofuturism AND heists?! TWO of my favorite things 👀
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 12d
Get another look at Relooted, the Africanfuturist heist game where you plan for high-risk missions. The targets? Real African artifacts, like the Cameroonian Bangwa Queen and the Ghanaian Asante Gold Mask.

Relooted launches February 10.
January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
judepaw.bsky.social
i have no deeper or profound reasoning beyond finding great joy in depictions of african culture in fantasy media, and a deep feeling that i would find the entire storyline of the Ancients/the Ascians much more palatable if it were a variation of afrofuturism
January 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
mfreud27.bsky.social
#Art: Apostle of the Sun (One; 2024)
#Artist: #KwesiBotchway (b. 1994; #🇬🇭)
#ArtMovement/Style: #VisualArt #AfroFuturism #Contemporary
Genre: #Portraiture
Medium: Oil on Canvas
83 x 110 cm (32.67 x 43.30 in)

#DailyArt #TalkArt #Artsy
#ArtPost #FineArt #Art

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January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
meztermind.bsky.social
#Relooted. The gift I didn't know I needed before MLK Weekend!! I cannot wait for you to be here 🧭🖤 Thank you bsky.app/profile/nyam... for making the game that unites us!
🆕 YT Short: youtube.com/shorts/MzrSj...
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#indiegame 🖤 #adventuregame 🖤 #runnergame 🖤 #storyrich 🖤 #afrofuturism 🖤
January 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
gamefiend.bsky.social
This year I would have a theme (Black Joy, Afrofuturism, etc) and some resources on engines to use (Caltrop Core, etc).
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
majorlinux.com
February is starting to look really busy for me!

Heist game Relooted gets a release date

buff.ly/LzYxrqx

#Relooted #AfroFuturism #Gaming
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
alsvid.bsky.social
CYBER PUNK: The woman is East Asian and does Martial Arts or Gunplay.

AFROFUTURISM: The woman is black.
Juri Han Emma Pokemans
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
colincarlson.bsky.social
(squishing my cat’s little face insistently between my big stupid hands) solarpunk afrofuturism
katemac.bsky.social Kate Mackenzie @katemac.bsky.social · 15d
Electric vehicles with off-grid solar are competitive with or cheaper than old style petrol/gaslone vehicles in many African countries before 2030; and cheaper in all countries by 2040 - often by a wide margin. That's even allowing for (high) financing costs. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Multiple maps of Africa showing 2025, 2030 and 2040 and the cost-competitiveness of BEG-SOG (solar-powered EVs) vs internal combustion engines, by country. In 2025, ICE is still cheaper but already in 2030 in some vehicle types and countries, BEG-SOG is cheaper. By 2040, latter is cheaper everywhere, by as much as 20%.
January 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM
lindamargriff.bsky.social
What an extraordinary writer - continuing to discover the amazing worlds & fiction of #octaviabutler - nothing like it. Startling words! New worlds!

@headlinebooks.bsky.social
#sci-fi #fantasy #afrofuturism #dystopia #equality #feminism #writingcommunity #booksky #authors #blackbooksky #racism
January 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
brickhouse7.bsky.social
This video, in addition to introducing me to Afrofuturism, probably also turned me gay.
Busta Rhymes ft. Janet Jackson - What's It Gonna Be?! (Official Video) [Explicit]
YouTube video by Busta Rhymes Videos
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January 11, 2026 at 1:54 AM
danhf.bsky.social
Because it also includes a powerful performance of the song “Hellyoutalmbout,” I also discuss this extraordinary film in my book JANELLE MONÁE’S QUEER AFROFUTURISM. www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/janelle-mona...
Janelle Monáe's Queer Afrofuturism
This study of singer, actress, activist, and queer icon Janelle Monáe considers her as an intersectional figure who is actively reshaping discourses around race, gender, sexuality, and capitalism. Jan...
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January 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
nekotachis.bsky.social
Ive never seen it but it was interesting to learn about afrofuturism and Douriean Fletcher, the jewelry designer
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 PM
artgorithme.bsky.social
Codeborne Identity
#ArtDigital #Cyberpunk #Afrofuturism #TechStyle #SciFiPortrait #DigitalRebellion #AI #AiArt #Midjourney #NeoNoir #CyberCode #DystopianFuture #CreativeExpression #ModernArt #VisualPoetry #DigitalArt
Portrait cybernétique d’un jeune homme fusionné avec du code et des circuits. Cybernetic portrait of a young man merged with code and circuitry.
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
nnedi.bsky.social
Please please please stop calling what I do afrofuturism. It is NOT. It is africanfuturism and the distinction MATTERS GODDAMMIT. I can't remain civil about this much longer and I shouldn't be expected to. 🤬

Even saddling The Space Cat with the afrofuturism label is diabolical.
January 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
walterdgreason.bsky.social
Leading the fight for historical truth and education with integrity this weekend. #AHA2026
American Historical Association. Annual meeting, 2026. Chicago, Illinois. Love America. Teach the truth. Recent History with Afrofuturism and graphic history.
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 PM