An interdisciplinary field examining Black experiences, challenging Eurocentric perspectives, and promoting social justice.

Traditional, white-centered views that African American Studies challenges.

A cultural movement that reimagines Black history and envisions empowering futures through art, music, film, and literature.

Combining different academic fields, such as history, literature, politics, and sociology, to study a topic.

Advocating for equality and fairness, particularly in the context of systemic inequalities.

Creating a space free from historical trauma by exploring alternative histories and narratives.

Futures that center Black experiences and cultures, often incorporating technology.

Imagined communities free from white supremacy and oppression.

A significant turning point, referring to the film's mainstream representation of African and African American culture.

A genre that explores imaginative and futuristic concepts, often used to examine social issues.

Interdisciplinary field examining Black experiences, challenging Eurocentrism, and promoting social justice.

Traditional, white-centered views that African American Studies challenges.

Movement reimagining Black history and envisioning empowering futures through the lens of science and technology.

Combines various academic fields, such as history, literature, politics, and sociology.

Advocates for equality and fairness.

Creating a space free from historical trauma and centered on Black experiences.

Futures centering Black experiences and cultures, often with technology.

Imagined communities free from white supremacy.

A turning point or significant event that marks a new phase or development.

A genre of fiction that explores imaginative and futuristic concepts, often involving science and technology.

A poet who envisioned freedom and mobility for Black people after abolition, challenging Black inferiority.

An almanac author who demonstrated Black intellectual capabilities, defying stereotypes of Black intellectual inferiority.

An avant-garde jazz musician who explored space travel, mythology, and Black liberation, challenging traditional jazz boundaries.

A science fiction novelist whose works explore race, gender, and power in dystopian futures, featuring Black female protagonists.

An actress who played Lt. Uhura in Star Trek, breaking racial stereotypes and inspiring African Americans to pursue STEM careers.

An author who explores how Black artists envision alternative futures, highlighting the growing importance of Black speculative fiction.

A notable Black science fiction author.

A notable Black science fiction author.

A notable Black science fiction author.