A lot of catching up to do but first, hello to my Fan Base readers! I really appreciate your support, especially during this new November 2021 Pandemic upsurge.
Greetings to new readers around the world.
Wanted to share a few photos and memories of events over the months since the last post.
SUMMER GREETINGS!!!
I got to attend AFROCON San Diego!!!!!!!!!
San Diego's Afrofuturism Convention: AFROCON San Diego has a cultural powerhouse Dr. LaWana Richmond. She is the co-founder of the AfroFuturism Lounge and the inaugural launching of AFROCON 2021. When I arrived the convention, Dr. Richmond was extremely busy, but stopped to say hello before she went into the event's official press room for interviews https://www.kpbs.org/news/2021/08/30/afro-con-coming-weekend
It was thrilling to see this first official date arrive!
I had attended a version of the Afrofuturist Lounge a few years ago in 2018. Illustrators Jon Jennings and Stacey Robinson talked with me and took the time to offer advice on how to pursue my doctorate with an emphasis in popular culture. Both Jennings and Robinson, mentioned in Ytasha Womack's groundbreaking text Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-fi And Fantasy Culture, collaborated with writer Tony Medina on the critically acclaimed graphic novel I Am Alphonso Jones. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34099859-i-am-alfonso-jones
Afrofuturists from the San Diego region and beyond enjoyed the beginning of a local movement supported by a larger global Afrofuturism community as evidenced by interview response of Eric M. Cooper!
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Graphic Artist Eric M. Cooper
Like many here in San Diego California, I have been awaiting this fully realized Afrofuturism Convention version of the 2018 inaugural historic kick-off
event in San Diego's East Village.
In 2020, after so much anticipation, it was a pleasure to walk through the exhibit Hall and talk to various vendors and graphic artists. We were all vaccinated and many of us wore masks, mindful of the health implications. We occasionally removed the masks for a few moments to take photo op moments, but everyone in attendance was cautious and mindfully community health oriented.
Here are a few photo moments:
Some of the most delicious peach cobbler I have ever tasted!
Cosplayers were Definitely in Da House!!!
Is that Dr. LaWana in full Cosplay attire the middle??? (YEP!!!! )
Individual clothing merchandisers featured their wares, teens as well as adults.It was a family affair for this faith based T-shirt designer, a young teenaged entrepreneur!
YOUTH VENDORS
Memorabilia Young Vendor/Entrepreneur
Another Young Entrepreneur
Enlightened Opportunity LLC.
Graphic artists and publishing houses were also attendance:
Amazeforyou
Black Bear Cat Press
Educators with innovative literacy approaches for parents and teachers to use on a practical daily basis, set up tables and encouraged conversations. Also,other educators proposed ways to increase STEAM participation among young African American. They engaged young people and adults in conversations about the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math for the Black community of the 21st century.
Education for future innovators
Fun Interviews! Graphic artists
Other Vendors
Rether Jones Handmade Dolls
Health Products
More informative and Fun Interviews
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I even got to hang out with one of my favorite San Diego based premier graphic artists, and Black Comix convention promoter Keithan Jones. https://www.kid-comics.com/blackcom-xday.html
Keithan Jones is the founder of Kid Comics and he is also a force behind the San Diego's annual Black Comix Day San Diego: https://sdmonitornews.com/tag/black-comix-day-2020/ He continues to work in the community of San Diego although he is well known nationally in the comix world. I have been following his work for several years and have one of his personally autographed posters in my office.
Keithan Jones
PHOTO OP MOMENT WITH KEITHAN JONES
Graphic Artist Keithan Jones and Blogger Delores Fisher
It was really cool to chat for a while and hang out with Keithan, other the graphic artists, and writers, as well as vendors, innovators, Cosplayers, Panel presenters and community members at AfroCon San Diego 2022!
The convention was a huge success, and we Afrofuturists wait in anticipation for AFROCON San Diego 2022.
To the future!!!!
Delores Fisher
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