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Afrofuturism: The Search for Black Genius
October 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
| In-person writing workshop |
As mainstream media’s interest in sci-fi, fantasy, and post-apocalyptic narratives and stories grows, so does the scrutiny of the lack of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals. The question I always ask when I encounter these pieces of media is: What happened to us? In this interactive workshop, we will examine the role of Afrofuturism in contemporary media in dismantling problematic tropes about Black people. We will discuss Afrofuturist thought and theory and the role of Afrofuturist ideology as integral in our search for Black, Brown, and Indigenous Genius. We will use writing prompts that will help us create worlds in which Black people exist. This program is funded by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
This workshop is part of the Mary Ann Key Book Club. Registration is required.
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About the Instructor:
STEPHANIE CHRISMON is a Black/biracial, Fat, Queer, Afrofuturist, writer and educator. She presents and writes on topics related to race, sexuality, family karma, social justice, as well as generational theory using pop culture, literature, and art as critical tools in exploring social justice and dismantling oppression. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University and a BA in political science from U of M, Morris. Stephanie was a participant in the 2016-2017 Loft Mentor Series and in the 2015 Givens Foundation for African American Literature’s Emerging Writers’ Mentor Program. Her writing has appeared in Water~Stone Review, MN Artists, The Root, Black Girl Nerds, Medium and Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose, and Pride. Her debut novel (under her pen name dc edwards), Bright City, was published in 2017. She is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant for the UW MESA state office via AmeriCorps, and is an independent DEI consultant with Avant Consulting Group and Strategic Diversity Initiatives working with health systems and higher education. She is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. She lives in Saint Paul, MN.