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AfroFuturism Fest

AfroFuturism Fest

Date:
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 5:30pm
Location:
Main Auditorium
Location:
Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)
Audience:
  Adult     Emerging Adult: 18-24 Year Olds     High School     Intergenerational     Senior Citizen  
Categories:
  Author Visit     Durham Library Foundation     Humanities  
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Details about EXACT times of panels/events coming soon.

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Join Durham County Library and Color of Fandom for celebration and exploration of the history, evolution, cultural relevance and modern interpretations of Afro-Futurism both as a movement and as a genre.

 

The festival will kick off with free screenings of the films Brother From Another Planet (1984) and Attack The Block (2011) at Duke University's White Lecture Hall (1308 Campus Dr) at 6PM on Friday May 16 followed by a full day of panels on AfroFuturism on Saturday May 17. Full panel details to be announced soon, stay tuned! 

In collaboration with Color of Fandom

Sponsored by the Durham Library Foundation 

Event Organizer

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Celeste Holtzmann

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