I had a chance to speak with Dawud Anyabwile about comics, creativity and black imaginary in April 2016. It should be no shock that I included him in AfroFantastic: Black Imagination in the American Experience exhibition at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. Listen to the interview here .
I was able to speak to the star and director of Storms of Carnage: The Black Panther Unleashed for Canada's Digital Journal . With +14,000 views and climbing, the little fan film hints at the possible demand for a live action Black Panther film. Will Marvel Studios listen?
Brandon Easton's new documentary on African-American creators in science fiction and fantasy touches on a pivotal question about contemporary society. What are the implication of African Americans creating stories rooted in the traditions of speculative fiction? Does this hold the promise of shattering the perspectives that limit expectations for black people in the United States? Can these stories move popular culture beyond a moment that replicates narratives that do not allow people of color to cast themselves in a new light? Answering these questions will have a powerful impact on the United States in the new century.