Freedom Dreaming Futures with Ytasha Womack

The SF Human Rights Commission as part of their Dream Keepers Initiative is spearheading an innovative virtual live event series called Freedom Dreaming Futures (FDF). Hosted and Produced by Edutainment for Equity, FDF presents a discussion between some of the top thought leaders in African American society about the future possibilities for Black people. The dialogues tackle some of the most pressing issues currently facing black communities locally and nationally. The goal of Freedom Dreaming is to create community dialogue about the current state of Black America and its Future, centered in the San Francisco Bay Area. FDF features include journalist and hip hop author DJ Davey D of Hard Knock Radio and an artistic feature from local and national recording and visual artists.

The Future of Afrofuturism ft. Ytasha Womack

Afrofuturism is an emerging cultural movement realligning the imagination and possibilities for Black people. Explored in the world of science fiction inspired by the life and legacy of Octavia Butler, and dreamed in the intergalactic sounds of Sun Ra, Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic philosophy of science and history that explores the intersection of African and Afrian dispora culture with science, technology, the future and the ancient past. Ytasha Womack author of Afrofuturism: The world of Black Scifi and Fantasy Culture, will share vision of the future with us.