In the fifth episode of the Great Futures Podcast featuring Environmental Justice Voices, I speak with Hannah Jo King, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. We talk about afrofuturism, indigeneity, and local community-based action. Enjoy!

Are you interested in learning more? Check out the following resources!

• Equitable & Just National Climate Platform: https://ajustclimate.org/
  
  


• Tribal-led Manoomin Research: https://manoominpsin.umn.edu/
  
  


• Recommended Afrofuturism Works: https://www.essence.com/entertainment/a-beginners-guide-afrofuturism/
  
  


• East Phillips Neighborhood: https://www.eastphillipsneighborhoodinstitute.org/
  
  

Sources:

“Our Current Proposal.” East Phillips Neighborhood Institute, 2019, www.eastphillipsneighborhoodinstitute.org/our-current-proposal/.

Ballin, Sofiya. “USING AFROFUTURISM TO BUILD THE KIND OF WORLD YOU WANT.” EcoWURD, 1 June 2020, ecowurd.com/2018/11/19/using-afrofuturism-to-build-the-kind-of-world-you-want/.

Bruce, Delan. “Afrofuturism: From the Past to the Living Present.” UCLA, UCLA, 15 Oct. 2020, newsroom.ucla.edu/magazine/afrofuturism.

Jones, Justine. “What an Urban Farm Could Mean for East Phillips.” Mspmag.com, Mpls St Paul Magazine, 5 Apr. 2021, mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/east-phillips-urban-farm/.

Maloba, Donald. “What Is Afrofuturism? A Beginner's Guide.” AfriTechNews, 4 Dec. 2020, afritechnews.com/afrofuturism/.

Music: “Awakening Instrumental” by Wataboi from pixbay.