Alma Thomas Was the Godmother of Afrofuturism

Billionaire Jeff Bezos rocketed into outer space this summer, which ignited conversations about the usefulness of space exploration. Bezos’s space tourism is an ego-driven display of wealth and privilege that did not benefit anyone. However, through sheer imagination, Alma Thomas fantasized about space exploration as a metaphor for Black liberation. Many significant firsts mark Thomas’s life. She was a pioneer in American art. She was the first student to graduate from Howard University’s newly formed art department. At the Barnett-Aden Gallery, the first space to exhibit Black and white artists together and one of the first successful Black-owned art galleries… Read Full Article