#afrofuturistic

[psycheternal]

Ora isn't finished yet, but it's time for a break and I'm too excited about her not to talk about her. I was iffy on the yellow but I'm glad I went with it, she looks like a sunset. Tae/Tay/Te's color scheme is based on a cloudy the sunrise because they are meant to be foils.

Ora is selfish, charming and will use her beauty, charisma and charms to get what she wants from people. She represents survival, and joy during hardship. Unlike the other two options, she doesn't have a powerful monster form and she is not dangerous because of her abilities. She has the power to hold attention. If she wants someone to look at her, they physically cannot turn away (or move.) That means, in order to survive the quarantine zone without being exploited, she has to rely on her intellect and be more ruthless than most. That being said, she is still capable of kindness and will look out for others as long as it doesn't jeopardize her money, or safety to do so.

[vostinare]

[afriblaq]

Octavia Butler discussing why she wrote her two books, Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents. She used the phrase "make America great again", in her books, back in 1995.

She saw it coming

[aesthetic-otd]

Today's aesthetic is Afrofuturism

[animasmagic]

[judgeitbyitscover]

Parable series by Octavia E. Butler

Cover art by Paul Lewin

Seven Stories Press, March 2017

Parable of the Sower (1993)

When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions.

Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.

Parable of the Talents (1998)

In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to "make America great again." In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony--a minority religious faction led by a young black woman--becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression.

Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also struggles to reconcile with the legacy of a mother caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future.

[blk-ink-pen]

Idk what this hairstyle is called but I’m sure it has a name.

[bunbuttbread]

So you're black and you want to see black media from anywhere in the world. I got u.

I'm starting this lil thing where we shout out black media (from anywhere !! So long as it's made by black and features black people predominantly and/or discusses blackness) we watched recently and recommend it to others.

I'll start: have you watched Neptune Frost (2021) yet ?

About university students and coltan miners getting together to become a hacker group as a means for rebellion against fascist authorities ? A musical wherein black queerness is at the forefront of revolution and disrespect of anyone is not only addressed but also nipped at the bud. It's colourful, it's full of emotion, it takes place in Burundi and is all around quite an experience.

YOU CAN WATCH IT ON KANOPY !! Either though a university/college or via the public library.

Everyone is welcome to add on to this btw. It doesn't have to be a movie, so long as it's BLACK MEDIA. Pleaseeeeeee gush about black media.