Before Yesterday We Could Fly: A Creative Convening on Afrofuturism

Join us for dynamic conversations, activations, and performances by leading artists and scholars to mark the first anniversary of Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room. Engage with the ideas, histories, and practices presented in the exhibition, including the themes of Home, Flight, and Storytelling. See the full program at: Participants include: Rena Anakwe artist, performer, healer Hannah Beachler production designer Michelle Commander Deputy Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Cynthia Copeland historian John Jennings author and illustrator Roberto Lugo artist Alexander Manevitz Assistant Professor of History, Baruch College, City University of New York Moor Mother songwriter, composer, vocalist, poet, and educator Jenn Nkiru artist and director Tourmaline artist Afrofuturist Teen Council Members