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Afrofuturism meaning

An Afrocentric literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and magic realism.

Using Afrofuturism

  • The main meaning on this page is: An Afrocentric literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and magic realism.
  • In the example corpus, afrofuturism often appears in combinations such as: of afrofuturism, afrofuturism and.

Context around Afrofuturism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

born 1× environment 1× unfamiliar 1×

Often after:

scholar 1× became 1× adopts 1×

Sentence patterns with Afrofuturism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

afrofuturism not only 1× afrofuturism re affirms 1× conversation about afrofuturism the theory 1× depiction of afrofuturism became an 1× just as afrofuturism adopts sci 1× nigerian born afrofuturism scholar louis 1× spirit of afrofuturism 1× the environment afrofuturism and resiliency 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a yoga teacher 1× afrofuturism not only 1× afrofuturism re affirms 1× just as afrofuturism 1× meanwhile black panther 1× on saturday it 1×

Common sentence endings:

a just society 1× afrofuturism and resiliency 1× black american youth 1× dismantling old structures 1× evolving african diaspora 1× global box office 1×

Words around Afrofuturism

Just before it in the word index:

afrodancehall 2 afrochella 5 afrocentricity 2 afrocentric 13 afrobeats 86 afrobeat 57

Just after it in the word index:

afrofuturistic 2 afront 2 afrophobia 4 afropolitan 2 afropop 17 afros 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Afrofuturism

  • In this selection, "afrofuturism" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, born, environment, unfamiliar, scholar, became and adopts stand out and add context to how "afrofuturism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include afrofuturism not only and afrofuturism re affirms. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "afrofuturism" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with afrofuturism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Afrofuturism re-affirms that the imagination is a necessary tool for dismantling old structures. (14 words)

Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers Explore the art of jewelry-making through cultural movements, the environment, Afrofuturism, and resiliency. (18 words)

To the unfamiliar, Afrofuturism is the cultural movement that integrates the progression of technology with the evolving African diaspora. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The film’s vision of Afrofuturism and the technologically advanced civilization of Wakanda resonated with audiences, some of whom wore African attire to showings and helped propel “Black Panther” to more than $1.3 billion in global box office. (39 words)

Just as Afrofuturism adopts sci-fi to address alienation and aspirations to utopia in black culture, so Singh Soin has developed a manifesto for a South Asian futurism that she calls “subcontinentment”. (32 words)

Thanks to its sleek (though exaggerated) depiction of Afrofuturism, became an unsung hero to help boost interest in science and technology among the younger generation, especially for Black American youth. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

This dance work pulls inspiration from Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, Nigerian-born Afrofuturism scholar Louis Chude-Sokei, and Jamaican writer Sylvia Wynter.

Afrofuturism not only enhances academic engagement but also equips students with tools for combating racism and fostering a just society.

Resilient: Jewelry that Empowers Explore the art of jewelry-making through cultural movements, the environment, Afrofuturism, and resiliency.

Thanks to its sleek (though exaggerated) depiction of Afrofuturism, became an unsung hero to help boost interest in science and technology among the younger generation, especially for Black American youth.

The film’s vision of Afrofuturism and the technologically advanced civilization of Wakanda resonated with audiences, some of whom wore African attire to showings and helped propel “Black Panther” to more than $1.3 billion in global box office.

To the unfamiliar, Afrofuturism is the cultural movement that integrates the progression of technology with the evolving African diaspora.

Just as Afrofuturism adopts sci-fi to address alienation and aspirations to utopia in black culture, so Singh Soin has developed a manifesto for a South Asian futurism that she calls “subcontinentment”.

Meanwhile, Black Panther has reinvigorated the conversation about Afrofuturism – the theory of reimagining futures where art, technology, science and society are manifested through a black (non-white) lens.

On Saturday, it will host a release party for Abot, a Ghanian-born singer, rapper and performance artist whose music is grounded in bold visuals and tinged with Afrofuturism.

Afrofuturism re-affirms that the imagination is a necessary tool for dismantling old structures.

A yoga teacher in Virginia leaves the Marvel movie so buzzed he decides to infuse his classes with the spirit of Afrofuturism.

Common combinations with afrofuturism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "afrofuturism" in a sentence?
An example: "This dance work pulls inspiration from Cameroonian philosopher Achille Mbembe, Nigerian-born Afrofuturism scholar Louis Chude-Sokei, and Jamaican writer Sylvia Wynter." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "afrofuturism" from authentic English texts.
What does "afrofuturism" mean?
Afrofuturism means: An Afrocentric literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and magic realism.
How many example sentences with "afrofuturism" are there?
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