Afrofuturist Perspectives

Historically, the term Afrofuturism was applied to science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction, graphic novels, comics, and art that centered around Black people. Samuel Delaney, Octavia Butler, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, and Walter Moseley are a few of the authors who have contributed to the

"Where there is no vision, there is no hope." George Washington Carver

"Begin with the end in mind...", was introduced more than 25 years ago as Habit #2 in Dr. Stephen R. Covey's bestselling book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People . Design thinking is solution focused and action oriented towards creating a preferred future. This approach to social engineering pro

The San Diego Kuumba Fest returns to the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza February 22nd for another weekend of African and Diasporic Arts, Culture, Entertainment, and Education. Dr. Richmond will deliver a keynote on Afrofuturism as well as host an informal discussion about why and how we can engage

Given a choice, what type of future would you create for your descendants? If you thought it could make a better life for them, what would you be willing to do? Visions of the future do not always manifest, but they can give us an idea of where to aim the arrow. Understanding where to aim can guide