In celebration of Black History Month 2024, themed “African Americans and the Arts,” we wanted to focus on the Afrofuturism and it’s evolution and influence over the years. Afrofuturism is a movement that merges science fiction, tech, history, and African diaspora culture.  Origins And Evolution Afrofuturism, a term coined by Mark Dery in 1993, has roots that trace back even before it was named.  It represents a cultural, aesthetic, and philosophical movement encompassing science, technology, and the history of the African diaspora.  As author and filmmaker Ytasha L. Womack described,