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Read Awakening

Afrofuturism

Season 1 Episode 1 | 6m 49s

Afrofuturism is defined as a genre at the intersection of black culture, technology, liberation, and the imagination. From the movie Black Panther to the music of Janelle Monae, Afrofuturism is on a lot of minds this year. Join host Dominique Taylor to explore the literary offerings of Afrofuturism with Rivers Solomon whose book, An Unkindness of Ghosts, you’ll want to read.

Aired: 07/23/18
Extras
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Plot Twist and Shout
What are the standards that a song is considered a "great piece of literature"?
Episode: S1 E4 | 7:36
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A Woman's Sentence
Feminism has endured in literature across time in ways not typically talked about.
Episode: S1 E3 | 8:45
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Happily Indie After
With the rise of e-readers, will independent bookstores become obsolete?
Episode: S1 E2 | 9:55
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Watch • 7:36
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Plot Twist and Shout
What are the standards that a song is considered a "great piece of literature"?
Episode: S1 E4 | 7:36
Watch • 8:45
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A Woman's Sentence
Feminism has endured in literature across time in ways not typically talked about.
Episode: S1 E3 | 8:45
Watch • 9:55
Read Awakening
Happily Indie After
With the rise of e-readers, will independent bookstores become obsolete?
Episode: S1 E2 | 9:55