
Black to the Future
@bttfspace
BttF begins as Black History Month ends.
A new Afrofuturistic Festival founded and directed by @IrenosenOkojie.
A space for visionary imaginings to thrive.
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https://blacktothefuture.space/ 04-09-2023 22:27:01
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Our latest Black to the Future 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. Dark Matter bit.ly/3x2kEJh

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 Black British Book Festival, Black to the Future etc Black authors wouldn't get opportunities to meet new readers.

💫 jackson 💫 BUY THE REAPER! Black British Book Festival Black to the Future Black to the Future healed me this debut year. Did lots of other events but after that festival I was so emotional because I actually felt seen

Join #WomensPrize judge, author Irenosen Okojie 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: freebookscampaign.co.uk/free-books-fes…


Looking forward to being in conversation with the brilliant Elizabeth-Jane Burnett & 2023 Discoveries Prize winner Paige Cowan-Hall on Sunday for this Women's Prize Discoveries x Black to the Future panel on creative writing. Part of Free Books Festival Free Books Campaign Come along!





We're so pleased the second Manifesto For Black Futures at Christie's Lates Christie's featuring the brilliant Gabriel Gbadamosi, Kadija George ,Hamed Maiye, zhawi & BttF founder Irenosen Okojie is this Friday 27th September 8.10pm. Come along. blacktothefuture.space/events



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




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 Christie's & ScreenSkills as part of Creative Careers Week. bit.ly/3Ut2AAR


Our Radical Youth Takeover Day at Christie's in partnership with Discover! Creative Careers kicks off with a lovely panel talk on routes into Christie's.


Today our team are at Christie's Auction house. The Radical Youth Takeover is part of Black to the Future Afrofuturistic Festival fostering supportive spaces for young voices. Highlighting pathways into various creative industries & the world of auctioneering. #discovercreativecareers

This Thursday: Royal Society of Literature vs Book Slam Bernie Grant Arts Centre. A terrific line-up featuring Paterson Joseph Paterson Joseph, Dorothy Koomson ‘Dr’ DOROTHY KOOMSON | Bestselling Author and Bernardine Evaristo Bernardine Evaristo 📷 Plus DJs, poets, crafts & books! 📷 Tickets £10, here: ow.ly/mYoq50UlSJ6