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“Black futurism is not just a concept, but a profound emotional landscape of hope, resilience, and radical imagination.” – Illinois Soul
Lou Turner, clinical assistant professor in Urban and Regional Planning was featured alongside author, speaker, filmmaker, and dancer Ytasha L. Womack in a recent episode of Illinois Public Media’s Dialogue. The episode, titled “Exploring Afrofuturism and Black liberation in today’s America,” aired on February 15. If you missed it, you can still download or listen to the 30-minute interview by Arielle Raveney and Kennedy Vincent.
Dialogue interviews people across the region along with in-depth stories from the IPM News team about education, health, politics, arts, and more as it relates to local Black communities.