Afrofuturism and The Birth of Funk Theatre
“While there has been quite a bit of work to define the roots and elements of Afrofuturism, from my observation Afrofuturists come to the framework
using decolonizing culture to liberate the ways people love, experience the Erotic, and connect to the Sacred
“While there has been quite a bit of work to define the roots and elements of Afrofuturism, from my observation Afrofuturists come to the framework
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By Dr. Herukhuti Kevin Hart is a Black comedian whose career began in the Black community. In the early 2000s, clubs like Philly’s Laff House
by Dr. Herukhuti I don’t do trigger warnings in my writing but I’m letting you know now that I might have written something here that