Introduction to Afrofuturism delivers a fresh and contemporary introduction to Afrofuturism, discussing key themes, understandings, and interdisciplinary topics across multiple genres in Black Literature, film, and music. From its origins to the present, this critical volume features scholarly works, poetry, drama, and creative nonfiction and analyzes the contributions of notable Afrofuturists such as Octavia Bulter, Sun Ra, N.K. Jemisin, Janelle Mon