Afrofuturism "can be understood as a wide-ranging social, political and artistic movement that dares to imagine a world where African-descended peoples and their cultures play a central role in the creation of that world."

"Many of its aesthetic tropes — a rich color palette, African iconography and a fascination with technoculture — were laid down by cosmic philosopher and jazz giant Sun Ra, starting in the 1950s."

Quotes from Delan Brown in the article, "Afrofuturism: From the Past to the Living Present."