W. E. B. Du Bois’s “The Comet”
As part of the “Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice” event sponsored by Carnegie Hall, the conversations here highlight GPRW’s continued engagement with contemporary Afrofuturist dialogues. Tim Fielder, a graphic novelist known for works such as Matty’s Rocket and Infinitum, discusses the complexity of adapting W.E.B. Du Bois’s “The Comet,” an early 20th-century short story recognized today as one of the earliest Afrofuturist stories.
In this first conversation, Dr. Julian Chambliss, Dr. Reynaldo Anderson, and Tim Fielder discuss the cultural legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois and his Afrofuturist work with Calvin Reid from Publisher’s Weekly.
In this conversation, Dr. Julian Chambliss joins Arthur McFarlane II, Great-Grandson of W.E.B. Du Bois, and artist Tim Fielder to discuss his grandfather’s legacy and his thinking about “The Comet.”
As part of the “Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice” event sponsored by Carnegie Hall, Professor Julian Chambliss is joined by Kinitra Brooks (Michigan State University), Josh Lam (Michigan States University, and Stacey Robinson (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) to discuss the complex legacies between the Weimar Republic and the African American experience.
In Conversation: Afrofuturism and Graphic Possibilities Podcast
The Graphic Possibilities Podcast serves as a platform to discuss the intersection of comics and Afrofuturism. This playlist highlights our ongoing dialogue with scholars and creators about their work.
Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics
In 2021, the MSU Museum exhibition Beyond the Black Panther: Visions of Afrofuturism in American Comics, curated by Professor Julian Chambliss, gave visitors a window into the complex links between comics and Afrofuturism. This exhibition explored how themes such as aesthetics, Black feminism, and community, common to Afrofuturism, shape contemporary Black comics.