Black Comic Creators, Artists, Writers, Designers, and Innovators Collide! Educational, entertaining, and informative space for creatives. Our Vision is to provide an educational, entertaining, and informative space for creative and critical thinkers alongside community builders to experience speculative futures and the multiverse as an exploration of art as well as a world of opportunities. Held in collaboration with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Arts exhibition "The Buses Are Coming" at Quartyard. Thursday, July 21, 2022 2:00 p.m.: Welcome Khemetic Yoga -Mika Marzette of Ascendtials accompanied by Nigel Zuniga on Drums Introduction to Afrofuturism - Dr. LaWana Business Side of Being Creative (with Qamar Bradford and more) Climate Change Through an Afrofuturist Lens (with Sonja Robinson and more) Tema Sister Society - Afrofuturism Dream Tank Khalil Nash 6 p.m. - Cosplay Contest (enter by 4 p.m.) 7 p.m. - In Conversation - James Spooner w/ Ezra Claytan Daniels 9 p.m. - AfroPunk Screening @Digital Gym Cinema 8 p.m. - midnight Cosplay Bowl and Flex @ Tavern Bowl Friday, July 22, 2022 2:00 p.m.: Opening Healing Session - Discussion of Melanin by Llaila Africa Free Thought Revolution - Ramses Curating Currency for the Future Freedom Riders for Food Justice Mookneto Cannabis as a Tool of Abolition Lyza E 7 p.m. - In Conversation with Tim Fielder and Dr. LaWana Register here. Related links: Afrofuturism Lounge website Dr. LaWana Firyali Richmond on Instagram