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��Mix-Race Relationships

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By Hannah Traxler

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Afrofuturism- a movement in literature, music, art, ect., featuring futuristic or science fiction themes which incorporate elements of Black history and culture. 

Relevance: 

They are shown as metaphors as unity, social progress, and conflict resolution. 

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The Comet �W.E.B Du Bios

  • Published in 1920
  • Part of the Darkwater series 

The story shows the idea of how two people of two different races could be friends.

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Interracial Relationships 

  • Jim faces race construct while also challenging social norms
  • The story shows how two people of two different races can have things in common and rely on each other regardless of race

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Afrofuturism Evolves Relationships 

  • From an Afrofuturist standpoint, relationships mainly stand for a sense of freedom or rising above past trauma
  • Afrofuturism helps people think about love and family in a new way, without letting racism hold them back

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Reframing �Mix-Raced Relationships

  • Afrofuturism gives the hope for egalitarian societies and helps increase mix-race relationships in literature and television 
  • People use Afrofuturism to think about mix-raced relationships, it helps us see these relationships in a new way to honors and shows them better