black panther

harlem renaissance 

the harlem renaissance lasted from 1910 to the mid 1930s and was the development of the harlem neighbourhood within New York city, developing as a black cultural Mecca. this period of time was considered a golden age in African American culture as it manifested in literature, stage performance and art. encompassed poetry and prose, painting and sculpture, jazz and swing, opera and dance. what united these diverse art forms was their realistic presentation of what it meant to be black in America, what writer Langston Hughes called an 'expression of our individual dark-skinned selves,' as well as a new militancy in asserting their civil and political rights. 

the black panthers

the black panthers, also known as the black panther party was a political organisation founded in 1966 by Huey newton and bobby seale to challenge police brutality against the African American community. members would dress in black berets and black leather jackets and organised armed citizen patrols of Oakland and other US cities. the black panthers reached its peak in 1968 however declined as a result of  internal tensions , deadly shootouts and FBI occurrences. they consisted of roughly 2000 members. originally dubbed the black panther party for self-defence, the organisation was founded in October 1966. the black panthers early activities primarily involved monitoring police activities in black communities in Oakland and other cities.

afrofuturism

a cultural aesthetic that combines science fiction, history and fantasy to explore the African American experience and aims to connect those from the black diaspora with their forgotten African ancestry. today, afrofuturism is generally used to refer to literature, music and visual art that explores their experience and in particular the role of slavery within that experience. coined by mark dery in 1993 and explored in the late 1990s through conversations led by alondra nelson.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

oscarssowhite

a hashtag used to reinforce the lack of diversity shown within the Oscar nominations. therefore, it has expanded a call for greater inclusion of marginalised groups in all aspects of the film industry. this occurred in 2015 as the academy membership was 92% white and 75% male which caused outrage.