We are a French art and research collective. Since 2015 we’ve been engaging with afrofuturism, blackness and afro-perspectives with fellow BIPOC artists, activists, and researchers.

Some of us have left and some others may arrive, reflecting the dynamic nature of any form of collectivity. Online and AFK, publicly and behind the scenes: our aim is never simply to be visible, but to make and do things together. At our core, we are way more than just collaborators — we are family.

This site is thus an archive of what we’ve done between 2015 and 2018. And right bellow, you can take a look at our former “About” presentation.

Enjoy and be safe!

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A LABORATORY FOR COLLECTIVE EXPERIMENTATION

We are both a medium (= we create contents) and a media (= a broadcasting hub) ; which means that together – creatives, searchers, activists…-, we propose formats to tell and build, in new ways, the world we (used to / want to) live in: inclusive, sustainable and unabashed.

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A TRANSMEDIA PLATFORM

We propose online contents (articles, mixtapes, videos), organize events (festive, of art and/or academic) and develop products (fashion/design, publishing + a software)… following our own pace: slowly but surely.

Read the presentation file (in French for now) =>

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AN AFROFUTURISTIC PROSPECTIVE

Our statement is that africanity passes through all – epochs, nationalities and interests. And we want to show that taking interest in these issues is no longer a simple humanistic duty, but a sustainable commitment, whether one is Afro-descendant or not.

Take a look at our tumblr =>

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A MULTIFACETED COLLECTIVE

The project was launched mid-2015 by Mawena Yehouessi. Today, the current collective members are Sybil Coovi-Handemagnon, Kyo Kim, Fallon Mayanja, Joséfa Ntjam, Nicolas Pirus and MY. Though we kept exchanging and collaborating with more than 50 people worldwide, all volunteers!

Discover the former team =>

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We are turtles in a world of hares. That said, we want to challenge & change things on several levels, but deeply… And intuition, slowness and our mistakes are precious: it isn’t just about acting, but caring/thinking/healing.

PAST PROJECTS: 2nd edition of the ‘B(S)TTF-Festival‘ (16-17 sept. 2017), Co-programing of 2018 ‘Black Future Month’ with #BLACKLIVESMATTER network, Research Seminar 2018 ‘The Infinite Darkness of the World: utopia/dystopias’ (CIPh / Afrikadaa / Paris 8), Broadcasting of the General History of Africa (Unesco), Development of an augmented editing software (the Diabole). SOME COLLABORATIONS: Quai Branly Museum, Black Portraitures Conferences (NYU, Harvard, WITS), Dapper Museum, The Funambulist magazine, 17bis radio, Le Comptoir Général. WE MET THEM: Jean-Luc Lagardère Fundation (2nd finalists of the Digital Creator Award), Lafayettes-Anticipation Fundation and Institut Français (project presentations), France Culture (invited to the Les Nouvelles Vagues show), ARTE (Tracks show on the Festival #1).

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LEGAL NOTICE

You are currently on the blog/archive version of www.blackstothefuture.com. Thus, changes can possibly be at work during your navigation.

The B(s)ttF team is entirely composed of volunteers. Nevertheless, BLACK(S) TO THE FUTURE is a media concept AND  a trademark registered at the French Intellectual Property office (INPI), in respect of a company “under construction”. Any reproduction (without prior agreement) partial or complete may be recognized as legally unfair. The Legal Manager being Mawena Yehouessi, as the Founder and artistic & publication Director of the project. Contact : hello@blackstothefuture.com.

  • Editeur : CY  –  Association loi 1901
  • Hébergement : 1&1 Internet SARL FRANCE – 7 Place de la Gare 57200 Sarreguemines

TERMS OF USE

To the special attention of all the creators of images, sounds and texts: As described in the section LEGAL NOTICES section, B(S)TTF is a volunteer/freelance project. Thus we (will) genuinely strive to respect all the rules in terms of intellectual property. But if it however appears that we have missed a credit authorization or a quote : please let us know directly so can find a solution, together. We know how difficult it is to exercise and live off one’s art, one’s work : we do not want to prejudice anyone. On the contrary, we wish to work with creative minds, independent and responsible! It is just that we sometimes fail avoiding this evil of our time: a hasty promptness.

All the same regarding any bug or concern that might occur while being on our website : tell us. :]

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