“Afrofuturism is not being generated out of an ivory-tower mentality. It’s coming from the streets.”
— John Jennings
Meet @johnjenningsart, bestselling author and illustrator whose graphic novella "Protocol and Response"—featured in The Met's latest Bulletin, dedicated to Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room—animates the objects on display in the period room.
Hear more from Jennings on his work, passion for science fiction, and his thoughts on Black identity and the role museums play in surfacing and preserving Black stories.
Take a virtual tour of the exhibition to explore further.
Meet the Artists: John Jennings
4 min. watch
Contributors
Managing Producer: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Lela Jenkins
Graphic Design: Abby Chen
Music: Austin Fisher
Photographs: Paul Lachenauer
Special thanks: John Jennings, Sarah Lawrence, Ian Alteveer, Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie, Claire Lanier, Victoria Martinez, Sofie Andersen
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