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ASK A SCIENTIST … What can Afrofuturism contribute to our future?

Posted on February 14, 2023 by The Exchange
Written by: The Exchange

Afrofuturism can contribute to all of our lives and futures in a myriad of ways. Actor Ahmed Best and professor Lonny Brooks, co-founders of the Afrorithm Futures Group, discuss what that could look like. Ahmed is a writer, director, producer, actor, and musician. Lonny is a professor at California State University, East Bay.


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