afrofuturism

A <n>Wunmonije Head</n> from the <n>Ife civilization</n>, 12th-15th century. Photo by <n>Andrea Jemolo</n>.

A digitally altered portrait of the Byzantine <n>Empress Theodora</n>.

An illustration from <n>A Comprehensive Guide To Navigating Parallel Dimensions</n> by artist <n>Isotope Soap</n>.

Poem <n>The Presence in Absence</n> by <n>Linda Gregg</n> from her 2008 book <n>All of It Singing</n>.

A crystal-embellished mask from the <n>AREA</n> Fall/Winter 2023 collection.

Model <n>Annakim Depoh</n> for <n>Self Service Magazine</n>'s '<n>Monochrome</n>' editorial, shot by <n>Ethan James Green</n>.

Musician <n>Sun Ra</n> photographed by <n>Francis Ing</n> in 1973 for the <n>Atlantis</n> album reissue.

A portrait of writer <n>James Baldwin</n> in Istanbul, 1973. Photo by <n>Sedat Pakay</n>.

A project with <n>Youth To The People</n> and <n>Antoine J. Girard</n> featuring model <n>E R O M O M E N.</n>

A digital painting from the '<n>Gele</n>' series by Nigerian artist <n>Sanjo Lawal</n> of <n>Alcata Studios</n>.

A still of writer <n>James Baldwin</n> from 1970.

The <n>Palace of the Zarmakoy of Dosso</n> in Niger, built by <n>Zarmakoy Aouta</n> in 1904.

<n>Mursi Girl, Ethiopia</n>, a 2011 portrait by photographer <n>Mario Marino</n>.

<n>David Bowie</n>'s astral chart from <n>Lois M. Rodden</n>'s 1980 book, <n>The American Book of Charts</n>.

A graphic illustrating the principles of <n>FOAM DAO</n>: create, invest, and trade with each other.

Cover art for the album <n>Na Selva</n> by musician <n>Guaraci</n>.

Portrait of singer-songwriter <n>Erykah Badu</n>.

A <n>Kel Tamasheq</n> woman from Niger with traditional facial paint. Photo by <n>Jean-Luc MANAUD</n>.

I want you to understand something.

In just 10 generations it took 4096 people to get you to be alive in this time and this place.

They suffered and pushed for you to be alive today.

You are their example of why they endured hardship and you are their witness for this epoch.

Portrait of <n>Maya Angelou</n> photographed by <n>John Loengard</n> in 1992.

Model <n>Nyagua</n> photographed by <n>Jack Davison</n> for <n>Dazed Magazine</n> Fall 2022.

A portrait from the series <n>MY HAIR IS ART</n> by <n>YOYO</n>, 2022.