THE FUTURE IS BLACK AFROFUTURISM: An Examination of Afrofuturism and the African-American Experience

By Isaac King

Afrofuturism is a cultural style that explores the African-American experience by fusing science fiction, history, and fantasy. It also aspires to reunite people from the black diaspora with their long-forgotten African ancestors.
Isaac King dives into the unknown world of afrofuturism and its Long forgotten connection to our ancestors written in books by several author in hope to one day view a future where advancement in technologies is possible.

The Future is Black Afrofuturism: An Examination of Afrofuturism and the African-American Experience":

The Future is Black is an exciting voyage into the realm of Afrofuturism, a cultural movement that examines the African-American experience via science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction. From Octavia Butler's revolutionary books to the music of Sun Ra and Janelle Monae, this book is a celebration of the ingenuity and imagination of Black artists and philosophers.

Through interviews, essays, and original artwork, "The Future is Black" delves into the key themes and ideas that define Afrofuturism, including the intersection of technology and Black culture, the power of mythology and storytelling, and the potential for liberation and empowerment in speculative futures.

This book is not simply a celebration of Afrofuturism, but a call to action. As we move into the future, it's more crucial than ever to boost Black voices and views and to conceive new possibilities for a more fair and equitable society.

Whether you're a longstanding follower of Afrofuturism or just discovering this intriguing movement, "The Future is Black" is a must-read. So join along on this voyage into the future, and let's envisage a society where Black ingenuity and invention may flourish.
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: Oct 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9783755455455

Isaac King

Isaac was born at home on December 13th 1942, during a severe blizzard attended only by a neighborhood midwife as the 6th of 8 children of Johnie Elisha King and Zelda Boyd. Home was in the mountains of Kanawha County West Virginia in the Carbon Fuel coal mine town of Jochin located on the left fork of the left branch of Cabin Creek. At the brilliant and all knowing age of 17, Isaac quit High School in December 1959 with passing marks to enlisted in the USMC. On December 14th 1959, with reluctance, his father signed the under age enlistment form. Formal USMC training at Paris Island started on January 13th, 1960 in the 1st Battalion, D Company, Platoon 104. Isaac graduated boot camp on April 13th, 1969; graduated Camp Geiger, ITR May 10th, 1060; graduated NAATC, Millington Tennessee, Helicopter Mechanical school on Sikorsky HRS-2s on November 9th, 1960; graduated Marine Corps Sea School, Portsmouth VA on December 21nd, 1960; joined the USS Boxer, LPH-4 as a crew member, V-1 Division, R-8, flight deck crash crew. This 2 year tour including the blockage of Cuba and the JFK Presidential Cruse. While aboard the Boxer, Isaac obtained his GED and completed a radio and TV repair course from ITR along with numerous Navy related fire fighting and damage control schools. On January 4th, 1963 Isaac was transferred to the Marine Corps Air Station, MAC-26, HMM 262, New River NC and assigned to the ubiquitous Sikorsky UH-34D "Ugly Angel". On Apr 17th,.1963, he was reassigned to MAC-26, HMM-263, New River NC and on May 22nd, 1963 he was detached to the USS Hermitage, LSD-34 in support of SU #2, HMM-262, a six aircraft Helicopter squadron for deployment to the Mediterranean. On October 6th, 1963, he moved back to MAC-26, HMM-263 and on January 13th, 1964 he was released from active duty and transfer to the inactive reserve at MARTC, NAS Glenview IL. On September 1964, he once again enrolled at East Bank High School in the 12th grade and graduating in May, 1965. Early employment included Buta Pure Oil, the Carbon Fuel Coal Company laboratory technician and Carbon Fuel Company number 20 Slope Mine while attend formal schooling. September, 1965, he enrolled in the Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science program at what was then called WV Tech. On May 18th, 1967 Isaac married his college sweetheart Patricia Myers and in May 1970 he was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering. He also secured employment with the Naval Electronics Systems Command in Washington DC in May 1970 as an engineer in the Marine Corps Electronics Division. On March 15th, 1971 he and Patricia were divorced. In September of 1974 he enrolled in the VPI Electrical Engineering Master Degree program, became the program manager for two major USMC tactical search radars at NESC. In 1980, Isaac moved his employed to Systems and Applied Sciences Corporation as director of their newly formed Engineering Division for “Star Wars” programs. In 1981 he left SASC and joined Raytheon as the chief off-site engineer for systems development at McDonald Douglas in Huntington Beach CA. In May 1984 he returned to Raytheon and on May 13th, 1984 on the way home married his long term girlfriend Vicki Stride in Reno NV. In 1995, Isaac and Vicki were divorced, he gained custody of his two sons, his employment with Raytheon ended, and he started Ike's Bytes. In 2006 he sold Ike's Bytes, his home, said good by to family, and moved to Florida where he currently resides with his girl friend Teresa Cole. After 71 years of preparation, Isaac finally put pen to paper and the results are this gimps into the weird and exciting world of his mind. This book is total fiction and in part the culmination of Isaac's entire life starting with his brilliant decision in 1959 to quit high school and join the Marine Corps. He suffered all that is reveled hear and much much more to provide you, the reader, with this small escape from reality. Please enjoy.

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Table of Content

Table of Content

Table of Content 3 

About the Author 4 

Note to the Reader 7 

INTRODUCTION 10 

CHAPTER ONE 14 

AFROTURISM'S POTENTIAL TO HEAL THE WORLD 14 

CHAPTER TWO 17 

ROLE OF AFROFUTURISM IN ARTS, PHILOSOPHY AND OTHER FIELD OF STUDY 17 

CHAPTER THREE 19 

MODERN AFROFUTURISTIC NOVEL BY AFRICANS 19 

CHAPTER FOUR 24 

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AFROFUTURISM 24 

CHAPTER FIVE 25 

AN AFROFUTURIST POINT OF VIEW 25 

About the Author

About the Author

The Future is Black: Afrofuturism" by Isaac King

Hello, dear reader! I'm thrilled to welcome you to the world of The Future is Black: Afrofuturism. As the author of this book, I want to take a moment to share a bit about myself and the intentions behind this work.

My journey into Afrofuturism began as a personal quest to explore the intersection of African and