as in future
time that is to come
we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century
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Their practice addresses themes of belonging, futurity, myth and place by considering our relationship to inherited colonial structures and systems of belief/care.
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
In light of the internet’s bandwidth, the #OscarsSoWhite movement, and the continued calls for change in the Hollywood industry, Black creators took it upon themselves to show Black futurity in a way that cemented our presence in new and imaginative ways.
—Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 3 May 2021
What might be the architecture of Black futurity?
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
As the rider trotted her out for a final victory lap, Karen Gerfen, then communications director for Protect the Harvest, straddled a fence to shoot footage for a show about the futurity on RFD-TV, a channel focused on the West and owned by Rural Media Group.
—Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020
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Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
In light of the internet’s bandwidth, the #OscarsSoWhite movement, and the continued calls for change in the Hollywood industry, Black creators took it upon themselves to show Black futurity in a way that cemented our presence in new and imaginative ways.
—Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 3 May 2021
What might be the architecture of Black futurity?
—New York Times, 11 Mar. 2021
As the rider trotted her out for a final victory lap, Karen Gerfen, then communications director for Protect the Harvest, straddled a fence to shoot footage for a show about the futurity on RFD-TV, a channel focused on the West and owned by Rural Media Group.
—Britta Lokting, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2020
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