Black to the Future

BttF begins as Black History Month ends.
A new Afrofuturistic Festival founded and directed by @IrenosenOkojie.
A space for visionary imaginings to thrive.

[Odunanuoluwakitan @ByAnuoluwaNgozi]

In light of several unrelated events, I have decided to make a list of Nigerian books starting with YA Fantasy books.

[Irenosen Okojie @IrenosenOkojie]

This Thursday: @RSLiterature vs @bookslam @BGArtsCentre. A terrific line-up featuring Paterson Joseph @ignatius_sancho, Dorothy Koomson
@DorothyKoomson and Bernardine Evaristo
@BernardineEvari 📷
Plus DJs, poets, crafts & books! 📷
Tickets £10, here: https://t.co/5hNAHl8Wkb

[Discover! Creative Careers @CreativeCareer5]

Today our team are at @ChristiesInc Auction house. The Radical Youth Takeover is part of @BTTFspace Afrofuturistic Festival fostering supportive spaces for young voices. Highlighting pathways into various creative industries & the world of auctioneering. #discovercreativecareers

[Black to the Future @BTTFspace]

Our Radical Youth Takeover Day at @ChristiesInc in partnership with @CreativeCareer5 kicks off with a lovely panel talk on routes into Christie's.

[Black to the Future @BTTFspace]

We're thrilled to have Michael Morgan the senior animator for Black Panther, Spiderman and Star Wars speaking at our Radical Youth Takeover Day on the 19th November in partnership with @ChristiesInc & @UKScreenSkills as part of Creative Careers Week. https://t.co/jZc9Q48cKm

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

Nia DaCosta’s ‘28 YEARS LATER PART II: THE BONE TEMPLE’ has wrapped production.

The second installment of a planned trilogy.

[Black Girl Nerds @BlackGirlNerds]

Jordan Peele Presents 'Out There Screaming: An Anthology Of New Black Horror' https://t.co/esZLJKTC47

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

Arsema Thomas and Darrell Britt-Gibson star in Nate Edwards’ ‘SHE TAUGHT LOVE.’

Now streaming on Hulu.

[Black Girl Nerds @BlackGirlNerds]

4 Black Comic Book Characters We Haven’t Seen on the Big Screen Yet (But They Deserve It) https://t.co/7cgOKIN9Wa

[Black to the Future @BTTFspace]

Great evening at Christie's last night with this terrific panel & and a jam packed audience. What a buzzy, enjoyable occasion. @ChristiesInc Big thanks to Gabriel Gbadamosi & @kadijattug for steering the conversation beautifully.

[Black to the Future @BTTFspace]

We're so pleased the second Manifesto For Black Futures at Christie's Lates @ChristiesInc featuring the brilliant Gabriel Gbadamosi, @kadijattug ,Hamed Maiye, @mamoyobornfree & BttF founder @IrenosenOkojie is this Friday 27th September 8.10pm. Come along.
https://t.co/z8bdr3mScE

[HannahBeachler @HannahEBeachler]

On to the next one y'all! Ya girl is workin'!

[Black Girl Nerds @BlackGirlNerds]

Leading Voices in Climate Justice: The Impact of Roishetta Sibley Ozane, Teresa Baker, and Leah Thomas https://t.co/SJq3ed5HBI

[Black Girl Nerds @BlackGirlNerds]

'Young Grandmaster Choi' is a New Manga Championing Black Female Representation in the Anime World https://t.co/lBTq4tHAv8

[Black to the Future @BTTFspace]

We're so pleased the second Manifesto For Black Futures at Christie's Lates @ChristiesInc featuring the brilliant Gabriel Gbadamosi, @kadijattug ,Hamed Maiye, @mamoyobornfree & BttF founder @IrenosenOkojie is this Friday 27th September 8.10pm. Come along.
https://t.co/z8bdr3mScE

[Irenosen Okojie @IrenosenOkojie]

Looking forward to being in conversation with the brilliant Elizabeth-Jane Burnett & 2023 Discoveries Prize winner Paige Cowan-Hall on Sunday for this @WomensPrize Discoveries x @BTTFspace panel on creative writing. Part of Free Books Festival @BooksCampaign Come along!

[Women's Prize @WomensPrize]

Join #WomensPrize judge, author @IrenosenOkojie to learn all about creative writing, in our Women’s Prize Discoveries x Black to the Future Creative Writing Workshop at the Free Books Festival!

More information here: https://t.co/X4S97cEPuV

[Black to the Future @BTTFspace]

@esmiejp @_JackPBrown @BBBookFestival We love to hear this Esmie! It was a pleasure to have you involved in the festival.

[💫 jackson 💫 @_JackPBrown]

On the support (or lack thereof) of Black authors... Have you noticed most of the book cons + events (particularly for SFF) are dominated by white author panels? Without orgs like @BBBookFestival, @BTTFspace etc Black authors wouldn't get opportunities to meet new readers.

[Irenosen Okojie @IrenosenOkojie]

Our latest @BTTFspace Kinetic Discourses event on the 11th June features wonderful producer & theatre don @AlbiJames discussing his work with the galvanising Nigel Twumasi co-founder of manga network @mayamada at BRXTN Village Studios. @darkmattermktg_ https://t.co/d0L88hZQkq

[Tashmia Owen FRSA @dancinginshado]

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