FM Aug 28: Talking About Race / Afrofuturism

THIS WEEK on Feminist Magazine with host Valecia Phillips ::
FIRST … Originally broadcast in March 2018, Valecia Phillips talks with Seattle-based writer, speaker and internet yeller Ijeoma Oluo about her book “So You Want to Talk About Race”, which made the New York Times bestsellers list. Ijeoma is also editor-at-large at The Establishment – a media platform run and funded by women. Her book is a contemporary and accessible exploration of a range of hot button topics – privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions and cultural appropriation. It’s a call to action and offers practical tools for navigating the racial landscape. The interview also touches on the #Me Too/Time’s Up movement and the significance of Michelle Obama’s portrait and Black Panther. (Music Credit: Zilo)
THEN … From Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time to Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu, Afrofuturism is gaining popularity. Filmmaker and author Ytasha Womack more defines Afrofuturism as “the intersection between black culture, technology, liberation and the imagination, with some mysticism thrown in, too,” In this replay from Making Contact, we bring you “Afrofuturism: 3 Women You Need to Know”. Authors Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor, and Jewelle Gomez discuss the role of history and politics in their work. They also talk about the monsters that haunt their stories and the importance of imagining the future. Special thanks to the San Francisco Public Library for recording. (Music Credit: Anitek)