PINELLAS COUNTY – There will be three days of free panels during the upcoming Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival (TBAFF), featuring local and regional heavyweights and community stakeholders in discussion.
While many think of Afrofuturism as an arts movement, TBAFF festival organizer Jake-ann Jones of afroQuantum Experiences notes that, in reality, it is more of a social justice project.
“If you look at the history of how the conversation around Afrofuturism has developed, it’s always included discussions on the social and political realities that Black folks live in, even as we look forward and strive to thrive. There’s no way to talk about Black Futures without acknowledging the historical impact of others on our freedoms and how we’ve had to rework all of our own projects around those impacts,” Jones noted.
The festival will have three panels located in Largo and St. Pete. Full panel schedule is as follows:
DAY 1: “THE JOURNEY: The Future of Black Tampa Bay” on Friday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. at Creative Pinellas during the inaugural Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival! Creative Pinellas is located at 12211 Walsingham Rd, Largo.
Panelists:
DAY 2: “AFROTech Tampa Bay” on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. at The Woodson Museum during the inaugural Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival! The Woodson is located at 2240 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg.
Panelists:
DAY 3: “Black Family Health Day” on Sunday, Nov. 13. The panel and audience will watch a 10:30 a.m. screening of the film “SIMI” by filmmaker, educator and healer Debbie Yati Garret, and then the panel will begin at 11 a.m., at The Studio@620. The Studio@620 is located at 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg.
Panelists:
Interested in learning more about Afrofuturism? Here are some links to explore:
For a full list of resources on Afrofuturism, visit readingblackfutures.com/defining-afrofuturism
For more information and a full schedule of festival activities, visit tampabayafrofuturismfestival.com.
The Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival is an initiative of Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project, Inc (PDAP). A registered 501c3, PDAP’s mission includes elevating Black and Brown art and artists in Tampa Bay, with a focus on youth and family health and wellness. Visit pinellasdap.org or follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/PinellasDAP and Instagram instagram.com/pinellasdap.
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