Afrofuturist Visions: Interview with Author Thaddeus Howze

07/11/12 • 62 min

Dr. Cherie Ann Turpin interviews up and coming speculative/science fiction author Thaddeus Howze about his novel Hayward's Reach, his collection of short fiction on his website Hubcity Blues, and the growth of cyberpunk and futurism among writers of the African Diaspora.

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At the Edge: Talking Erotics & Afrofuturism with AfroerotiK

Our first episode features a conversation between Dr. Cherie Ann Turpin and Afroerotik about erotic agency, gender, race, and technology: what does it mean to be subject of desire and an Afrofuturist/futurist? What role does internet and social media play in the negotiation, articulation, and performance of racialized and gendered bodies as artists, writers, and lovers? As citizens of the world? Do check out my blog for more on AfroerotiK: http://afrofuturismscholar.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/at-the-edge-talking-erotics-afrofuturism-with-afroerotik-blogtalkradio-show-tonight-at-8-pm-est/

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At the Edge: Dr. Alondra Nelson, Scholar & Author

In this episode, Dr. Cherie Ann Turpin interviews Dr. Alondra Nelson, Associate Professor of Sociology at Columbia University, whose latest work Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination brings to light the significance of the Black Panther Party's role in challenging mainstream medicine's mistreatment of and discrimination against poor people of African descent in the United States. Dr. Nelson, whose groundbreaking work on theorization of Afrofuturism continues to inspire scholars, will discuss her book, as well as other aspects of her research.