We wuz Astronauts n Sheit! Trayvon Martin's Space Camp Uniform in Smithsonian

[Bill]

https://www.essence.com/news/smithsonian-afrofuturism-travyon-martin/


Trayvon Martin's Flight Suit Will Be Displayed At This New Smithsonian Exhibit
Set to open March 2023, the exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture embraces the "broad and impactful spectrum of Afrofuturism."

Trayvon Martin’s Flight Suit Will Be Displayed At This New Smithsonian Exhibit
By Melissa Noel · Updated November 18, 2022

A new exhibition titled “Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures” will debut at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to examine Afrofuturist expression and culture as it relates to music, activism, art, and more.

“From the enslaved looking to the cosmos for freedom to popular sci-fi stories inspiring Black astronauts, to the musical influence of Sun Ra, @outkast, P-Funk and more —this exhibition covers the broad and impactful spectrum of Afrofuturism,” NMAAHC captioned a post on Instagram announcing the exhibit.

At the center of the new 4,300-square-foot temporary exhibition set to open next March is Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther suit, which the late actor wore in the’ 2018 film “Black Panther.”

I thought afrofuturism was when it's time to sell your house and move.

:leaving:

[jw38]

They think they can go into space? They couldn't make it off of their own continent. Just saying. Does Trayvon's suit have bullet holes in it?

[Torqaholic]

I suppose that's one way to get rid of them. They aren't dumb enough to go back to Africa but parhaps they can be tricked into Mars. Maybe propaganda isn't always bad after all?

[Bill]

They think they can go into space? They couldn't make it off of their own continent. Just saying. Does Trayvon's suit have bullet holes in it?

I suppose that's one way to get rid of them. They aren't dumb enough to go back to Africa but parhaps they can be tricked into Mars. Maybe propaganda isn't always bad after all?

One of the ill fated Challenger crew was a black sax player named Ron McNair.

Sorry for the cnn link:

https://www.cnn.com/2016/04/05/us/challenger-astronaut-and-saxophone/index.html

The Jean Michel Jarre "city in concert" held in Houston in 1986 was supposed to featured a sax solo from astronaut McNair, but obviously, that wasn't possible since the shuttle blew up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYio7l7B940

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ab7tIZNplM

I disagree with the whole concept of racial grouping by the Smithsonian when it's not relevant, but this is even more stupid. Here's a guy who gave his life for his country, in a disaster literally mourned by the whole friggen' country, a talented sax player, well liked, apparently....but we chose to honor a budding street thug instead. WTF?

[Aerovette]

In 4 generations, these monuments to George Floyd, Trayvon, et al, will be accepted as true and accurate because the truth about these incidents will be forgotten, get sketchy, stay unimportant to most everyone. That will allow this revised history to take root. By the year 2150 or so, this will be the truth for anyone paying any mind to it.

I am certain that rewriting history is certainly not a new phenomenon. It really makes me wonder what "truths" I have accepted that are also a result of rewritten history and are nothing remotely resembling the facts.

[Torqaholic]

... makes me wonder what "truths" I have accepted that are also a result of rewritten history and are nothing remotely resembling the facts.

Well :D There's a video on the theory that the dark ages never happened. The dude thinks all that missing time from history is simply a hoax. Supposedly the pope decreed a date change to synch up a couple of calendars that got badly out of whack due to leap years and nobody cared enough to document it.

[Vette40th]

We should be celebrating actual black astronauts that succeeded.
Afrotruism
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. - Lawrence was selected by the United States Air Force in 1967 to be part of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program, which was intended to develop a space station for the US Air Force. He was the first African American astronaut to be selected for a space program, but tragically died in a training accident before he had a chance to fly.

Guion Bluford - Bluford was the first African American to fly in space. He flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983 as a mission specialist on STS-8.

Ronald McNair - McNair was the second African American to fly in space, and he was a member of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger that was lost in the tragic accident in 1986. He had previously flown on the Space Shuttle mission STS-41-B in 1984.

Mae Jemison - Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space when she flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992 as a mission specialist on STS-47.

Frederick D. Gregory - Gregory became the first African American to command a Space Shuttle mission when he commanded STS-33 in 1989. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions in total.

Bernard A. Harris Jr. - Harris became the first African American to walk in space when he performed a spacewalk during the STS-63 mission in 1995.

Stephanie Wilson - Wilson has flown on three Space Shuttle missions, STS-121 in 2006, STS-120 in 2007, and STS-131 in 2010. She is the second African American woman to fly in space after Mae Jemison.

These are just a few examples of the many black astronauts who have contributed to space exploration.

[Frankie the Fink]

Thanks Smithsonian - for making up a new word and keeping the divisiveness going strong.

[Vette40th]

Afrofuturism is a cultural and artistic movement that explores the intersection of African and African diaspora culture with science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction. It is a philosophy that seeks to reimagine the future of people of African descent, often using elements of science fiction and technology to do so.

The term "Afrofuturism" was first coined by writer and cultural critic Mark Dery in his 1994 essay "Black to the Future". Dery used the term to describe the work of a group of African American artists who were using science fiction and fantasy to explore issues of race and identity.

Afrofuturism encompasses a wide range of artistic disciplines, including literature, music, visual art, film, and fashion. Some of the key themes in Afrofuturist work include:

Reimagining history: Afrofuturists often create alternative histories that explore what the world might have looked like if African cultures had been allowed to flourish and shape the course of history.

Empowerment: Many Afrofuturist works explore themes of empowerment and liberation, imagining a future in which people of African descent are free from oppression and discrimination.

Afrocentrism: Afrofuturists often draw on traditional African mythology, folklore, and spirituality to create their work, emphasizing the importance of African cultural heritage.

Technology: Afrofuturists frequently incorporate elements of science fiction and technology into their work, imagining a future in which people of African descent play a leading role in the development of new technologies and innovations.

Some of the most well-known examples of Afrofuturist work include the music of Sun Ra and Parliament-Funkadelic, the novels of Octavia Butler, and the films of director Ryan Coogler

[Burro (He/Haw)]

✊🏾 Fight the Power G!

[RedLS1GTO]

Reimagining history: Afrofuturists often create alternative histories that explore what the world might have looked like if African cultures had been allowed to flourish and shape the course of history.

ALLOWED?!? They weren't ALLOWED to flourish? F**k all the way off with that ignorant nonsense.

Stop f**king blaming everybody else. While Asian and European cultures "flourished", developed culture, technology, and "shaped the course of history", they stayed in the stone ages, living in huts and tribes killing each other. They did that all on their own.

[jw38]

ALLOWED?!? They weren't ALLOWED to flourish? F**k all the way off with that ignorant nonsense.

Stop f**king blaming everybody else. While Asian and European cultures "flourished", developed culture, technology, and "shaped the course of history", they stayed in the stone ages, living in huts and tribes killing each other. They did that all on their own.

:iagree: Like I said in a previous post, they couldn't figure out how to get off the African continent. The largest boat they could figure out how to make was a canoe.

[6spdC6]

Afrofuturism is a cultural and artistic movement that explores the intersection of African and African diaspora culture with science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction. It is a philosophy that seeks to reimagine the future of people of African descent, often using elements of science fiction and technology to do so.

The term "Afrofuturism" was first coined by writer and cultural critic Mark Dery in his 1994 essay "Black to the Future". Dery used the term to describe the work of a group of African American artists who were using science fiction and fantasy to explore issues of race and identity.

Afrofuturism encompasses a wide range of artistic disciplines, including literature, music, visual art, film, and fashion. Some of the key themes in Afrofuturist work include:

Reimagining history: Afrofuturists often create alternative histories that explore what the world might have looked like if African cultures had been allowed to flourish and shape the course of history.

Empowerment: Many Afrofuturist works explore themes of empowerment and liberation, imagining a future in which people of African descent are free from oppression and discrimination.

Afrocentrism: Afrofuturists often draw on traditional African mythology, folklore, and spirituality to create their work, emphasizing the importance of African cultural heritage.

Technology: Afrofuturists frequently incorporate elements of science fiction and technology into their work, imagining a future in which people of African descent play a leading role in the development of new technologies and innovations.

Some of the most well-known examples of Afrofuturist work include the music of Sun Ra and Parliament-Funkadelic, the novels of Octavia Butler, and the films of director Ryan Coogler



ALLOWED?!? They weren't ALLOWED to flourish? F**k all the way off with that ignorant nonsense.

Stop f**king blaming everybody else. While Asian and European cultures "flourished", developed culture, technology, and "shaped the course of history", they stayed in the stone ages, living in huts and tribes killing each other. They did that all on their own.



If Africa is considered the birthplace of civilization, they sure went way off track many centuries back. Think of Sub Saharan Africa, a serious Charlie Foxtrot for sure!

Show me a list of well managed, decent, safe, black run countries, cities.

Haiti a rather close by island is a prime example of a bad example!

[Chemtrails99]

Why don't they just report on the actual future of the fat black woman who lied under oath during his trial? Remember, she got a free college education and everything out of it. Seems like everybody should be proudly following her story of being given a chance and flourishing because of it. But the internet is racist and you can't find anything out there about what little Racheal is doing these days....

[73sbVert]

If Africa is considered the birthplace of civilization, they sure went way off track many centuries back. Think of Sub Saharan Africa, a serious Charlie Foxtrot for sure!

Show me a list of well managed, decent, safe, black run countries, cities.

Haiti a rather close by island is a prime example of a bad example!

However, on the same island, other side is the Dominican Republic, a fairly successful island nation in its own right. One side capitalist, other side corrupt and nearly socialist (in that the elites have the most money, no one else does)

:shrug:

[73sbVert]

We should be celebrating actual black astronauts that succeeded.
Afrotruism
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. - Lawrence was selected by the United States Air Force in 1967 to be part of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program, which was intended to develop a space station for the US Air Force. He was the first African American astronaut to be selected for a space program, but tragically died in a training accident before he had a chance to fly.

Guion Bluford - Bluford was the first African American to fly in space. He flew on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983 as a mission specialist on STS-8.

Ronald McNair - McNair was the second African American to fly in space, and he was a member of the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger that was lost in the tragic accident in 1986. He had previously flown on the Space Shuttle mission STS-41-B in 1984.

Mae Jemison - Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space when she flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992 as a mission specialist on STS-47.

Frederick D. Gregory - Gregory became the first African American to command a Space Shuttle mission when he commanded STS-33 in 1989. He flew on three Space Shuttle missions in total.

Bernard A. Harris Jr. - Harris became the first African American to walk in space when he performed a spacewalk during the STS-63 mission in 1995.

Stephanie Wilson - Wilson has flown on three Space Shuttle missions, STS-121 in 2006, STS-120 in 2007, and STS-131 in 2010. She is the second African American woman to fly in space after Mae Jemison.

These are just a few examples of the many black astronauts who have contributed to space exploration.

So, is there anyone at the Smithsonian we could get hold of to get their attention on this? To maybe rectify it?

[Vette40th]

Egyptians did pretty well.
Seriously, if you arent going to call the S.ithsonian, or go, why do you care. DC is a cesspool of wokeness