I’ve starting out writing this novel which was originally going to be a simple urban fantasy set in an Afro Futurism background. I love Afro futurism and African myth so blending the two genre’s is a no brained and I knew it could be done because I mean…N.K Jemisin. Tananarive Due, Octavia Butler, etc. etc.
Fast forward a bit. I read Cradle and absolutely fell in love with the concept of someone learning their craft from scratch and growing powerful. It’s an experience everyone can relate to.
Now I want my book to be geared toward progression AND urban fantasy with a African diasporan/futuristic background.
My concern is how few of black and brown faces I see in both authors of this genre and protagonists. To my knowledge while most cultivation novels are eastern, there are almost NONE that take place either in a predominantly black city or in Africa itself though I could be mistaken.
I’m wondering if it’s even worth publishing if it doesn’t have a marketable audience. Mind you I’m going to write it because I love writing.
However if the market is too small, why bother publishing at all?
Got the idea from a post a few days ago about a Ghanaian singer I believe
But I think it would be fun and positive for us to all share some of our favorite black artists from around the world
And if you don’t have any music artist just share some celebrities you like!
Just try to keep it positive pls!
Edit: drop specific songs too pls lol And thank you to everyone who has contributed!
So, I was recently reflecting on my friendships and the women I have in my life. I found that I mainly engage with black women born and raised in Africa or those with parents of the same story. Now, thats not an issue. Except, I've never had a friendship or casual interactions with Diaspora black women( I hope this doesn't come off as hateful).
I think I can link it to a slight divide that I can't properly put into words, because we're all black women. I hope I'm not misunderstood as trying to be divisive. I was just wondering if this has been felt by others on this subreddit? If so, what differences can you feel from either side? And is creating friendships between both sides difficult or, I don't see enough of them?
Looking to create a mass list of different films and documentaries for Black / Brown / African Diaspora people.
I am a documentary + Filmmaker and want to expose people to more Black films!
While the sentiment within the space is quite positive and inspiring, I just don't see any substance behind it. Most of its more active members, be it in an online and offline capacity just seem content with talk. And a lot of that talk in itself is firmly planted in discussing and showcasing art, poetry, culture and relatively vague and abstract theories and beliefs. Very little time is dedicated to the actual organisation and mobilisation of people and resources towards practical, measurable goals. Be that setting up schools, businesses, think tanks, NGOs etc on the continent for example.
And when speaking about this, I'm specifically talking about my segment of the Black diaspora (that is, Black people who were born and raised in or grew up in Europe and N.America for a significant portion of time). We seem to be the biggest culprits, we'll talk at length and dedicate so much energy to trying to win concessions from White people in majority White countries, but struggle to even organise a trip to visit and explore an African country. Things just seem so poorly organised and insubstantial when it comes to this movement. Damn, I don't even think that we have a subreddit on here specifically dedicated to it...
I think that this is part of the reason why other ethnic groups don't really respect us all that much. We move and conduct ourselves like someone suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. As our actions show that a lot of us don't really want to have anything to do with Africa. Here's the thing though, beyond Africa, we have nowhere else to go, so what do we have then? Non-Black populations subconsciously realise this, and exploit the lack of leverage to their benefit - it's a cold world.
Sorry, for the rant. Just needed to get that off my chest.
PS - with all this said, it is worth noting that the concept of a Black/African diaspora may be flawed to begin with. The group is so vast, containing peoples of so many different nationalities, cultures and languages, vast to the point where perhaps it is not realistic to expect much change under such a vehicle. Maybe things need to more categorised and segmented so as to more effectively match people with common interests together.
I have been hearing the term African Diaspora quite often and think I understand the term somewhat (the dispersing of a group of people due to hardships in their home country) however, I don’t understand how that contributes to food. Does it pertain to the mixing of cultures of food and recognising that the root of the food is from Africa? I am also further confused now that I’ve seen the term diaspora connected with other cultures as well.
My mother is ADOS and my dad is Ghanaian. I’m curious about other black people with black parents from different countries in the diaspora and the type of that experiences they have had.
Did you grow up in both countries or was exposed to each culture equally? Do you identify strong with one culture over the other? Have you never felt out of place? Anything else you can add will be appreciated.
I'm looking for a test for my family to use that has a detailed database of west African tribe heritage, won't cause our insurance to be high in the future or cost too much for 5 tests. TIA!
Where are you guys from? Lmk the specifics in the comments if u would like
The most recent episode of Top Chef featured food from the African diaspora, and asked the cheftestants to make an African-inspired dish for the elimination challenge. One person's dish was called "too white" by a (white) judge.
(Note, as of posting, there are no spoilers for the episode in the thread)
Yes, I also enjoy anti-white racism veiled under culturally-acceptable humor.
You've never had the capacity to recognize or apprehend depth. What'd you get on your SAT?
Hey dude, there's a place for you: It's called CNN. Community college retard.
I've been entertaining the idea of leaving for "the west". However, some folks tell me that "the west" is overrated and that I'll probably hate it there. I'm skeptical of such claims so I put it to you. Are you enjoying life out there or do you really wish you could come back?
If anyone has taken this course please let me know! Was it overall difficult or not? And how strict was the grading?
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