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Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
Sat Mar 23, 2019, 10:25 PM Mar 2019

Fellow Blerds: Wakandacon 2019! An Afrofuturistic Celebration of Art. Community. Technology.

Self-Expression.

It's an inclusive place where you can be a nerd about anything – pop culture, gaming, tech, womanhood, politics, or your own beautiful Blackness. Wakandacon is a fan-driven convention made to celebrate Black nerds and all of their creativity and passions.

In creating Wakandacon we imagined a place free and unshackled from the ravages of racism; of exploitation; of discrimination; of emotional, physical, and sexual violence. In a place where our histories are no longer narrowly delineated, we are no longer weighed down by what has been done to us. In a place where we are no longer defined by the expectations of others, we are released from preordained behaviors and predetermined futures.

While our event is targeted towards establishing a positive and supportive space for black people, Wakandacon is inclusive and all are welcome to come celebrate together.
Visit the site https://wakandaconforever.com/about/our-philosophy

vimeo.com/290897058

And just for fun, a couple of favorite Black Panther Challenges of last year.






Can't help myself, one more. And, of course, the title Africans Around the World is about people of the Diaspora in love with the representation in the Black Panther movie.





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Fellow Blerds: Wakandacon 2019! An Afrofuturistic Celebration of Art. Community. Technology. (Original Post) Kind of Blue Mar 2019 OP
Wow. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #1
Aww...My Pleasure! Kind of Blue Mar 2019 #2
Thank you for the post, Kind of Blue! brer cat Mar 2019 #3
You're so welcome, brer cat! Kind of Blue Mar 2019 #4
Love this, so much! spicysista Mar 2019 #5
Thank You, spicysista! There's so much joy Kind of Blue Mar 2019 #6
It was so much fun,..... spicysista Mar 2019 #7
Oh, spicysista, I had to let this sink in for a few days. Kind of Blue Mar 2019 #8
"Dance like everybody is watching!" spicysista Mar 2019 #9

brer cat

(26,477 posts)
3. Thank you for the post, Kind of Blue!
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 06:45 AM
Mar 2019

Wakandacon seems long overdue. The BP challenge videos are joyful and upbeat; something we need to see more often.

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
4. You're so welcome, brer cat!
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 08:34 AM
Mar 2019

Really good to see you!

Yes, indeed, so joyful I had to learn those steps myself! Ugh! my aching knees

spicysista

(1,731 posts)
5. Love this, so much!
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 03:36 PM
Mar 2019

Wakanda...forever! Taught my kids the choreography from the 2nd video. Loads of fun! Great post, Kind of Blue. You've brightened my day!

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
6. Thank You, spicysista! There's so much joy
Sun Mar 24, 2019, 07:09 PM
Mar 2019

and love in our homes and out there that needs to be seen.

Goodness, I particularly love seeing children do the dance. They just instantly connect and want to do it! Yes! the second video really set the standard for the BP Challenge! And was my go-to, as well.

Thank You for sharing your slice of life. Now, that brightened my day

spicysista

(1,731 posts)
7. It was so much fun,.....
Mon Mar 25, 2019, 08:03 AM
Mar 2019

My mom and grandmother also tried to get into it, too. It was all kinds of multi-generational fun!
Your post was a welcomed ray of black sunshine, Kind of Blue. Thanks, again.

Kind of Blue

(8,709 posts)
8. Oh, spicysista, I had to let this sink in for a few days.
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 06:09 PM
Mar 2019

Too many memories you've conjured up. I wish my parents were alive to hear of your multi-generational fun. It seems like a small thing but something we enjoyed like magic almost on a daily basis. I remember the grand kids saying to their African grandapa, "You killed it but why do you make those crazy faces when you're dancing?" He said, "There's nothing pretty about killing something." And "You better dance like Everybody is watching! How are you going to get any good at it???" Or my mom, on her doctor trips butt dancing to old school rap, always saying I grew up with you kids. "Thank God for hip-hop!"

They were the two grooviest people I've ever known and I thank you, again, for sharing your mom and grand-mom with me because I can experience the laughter and be right there in joy as if it was happening now. And that's a blessing. Thank you so much

spicysista

(1,731 posts)
9. "Dance like everybody is watching!"
Wed Mar 27, 2019, 07:47 PM
Mar 2019

This, so much! Thanks for sharing with me, Kind of Blue. Your family sounds very familiar, Lol!
There's so much pain and hurt throughout the diaspora. Trauma from the past passed down through our DNA. We need to be able to smile more often. Your posts, not just this thread, always make me smile or think.
I see you, Kind of Blue.

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