Press & Recognition

The Work Speaks. So Have They.

For decades, the artistry behind Afrofuturism.org has been recognized by the institutions, journalists, and artists who shape the culture. Here's a selection of that record.

In Their Words

Featured

Tim Fielder is one of my favorite creators — if you've read The Graphic History of Hip Hop you know his work — and here he is animating his comic Matty's Rocket. Cannot wait to see more.

— Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author

The coolest show on the planet.

— BI3DTV, Wayne Boucaud in Conversation

Named a book club selection by Stephen Curry's Unanimous Media — a rare crossover from the page to the culture at large.

— Watch Stephen Curry's endorsement →

Featured & Covered By

Media
NPR
Radio & Feature
The New York Times
Coverage
Black Enterprise
Feature
The Comics Journal
Profile
Drawing From The Soul
Interview
BI3DTV
In Conversation

Seen & Shared

The Receipts
Junot Díaz Facebook post praising Tim Fielder's workJunot Díaz BI3DTV feature on Tim FielderBI3DTV — In Conversation Drawing From The Soul interview with Tim FielderDrawing From The Soul University of the West Indies Afrofuturism screening eventUWI Trinidad Screening

Exhibited & Honored

Institutions
Schomburg Center

Exhibited at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a cornerstone institution of Black cultural history.

Carnegie Hall

Presented at Carnegie Hall, bringing Afrofuturist visual storytelling to one of the world's landmark stages.

Glyph Award

Winner of the Glyph Comics Award, honoring excellence in comics by creators of the African diaspora.

HarperCollins / Amistad

Published — the graphic novel INFINITUM, now in feature-film pre-production.

University of the West Indies

ScreenedMatty's Rocket at the UWI Film Programme, St. Augustine, Trinidad, as part of a special Afrofuturism event.

The Work

Original IP
Matty's Rocket
HighJohn Conqueror
BROTHEROBO
BROTHEROBO — In the Hangar
Dieselfunk Dispatch

A working press kit — logos, headshots, bios, and high-resolution art — is available for journalists and partners on request.

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