AFROFUTURE
WORLD-BUILD
Afrofuture world-building is a creative approach to ethically expanding futures thinking.
Our Afrofuture World-build Approach
Rooted in the principles of abundance and harmony, our work is guided by the Dinkinesh Method, a culturally specific framework designed to foster transformative change. Together, we co-create worlds free from anti-Blackness and institutional racism. Through this speculative exploration, participants engage with futures research methods while cultivating a deeper understanding of Black-centered futures.
Why World-Building Matters
Healthy & Healing: Alleviates anxiety about the unknown by envisioning new possibilities.
Empowering: Strengthens resilience and adaptability in the face of change.
Educationally Playful: Offers a dynamic, engaging way to learn foresight tools and enhance futures literacy.
Co-creative: Sparks collaboration and connection through imaginative team exercises.
Experience the power of imagination as a tool for building just and thriving futures.
FAQs
What is a world-build?
World-building is a process of collectively imagining an immersive fictional universe in detail.
What is an afrofuture world-build?
Afrofuture world-building imagines justice-oriented systems that encourage societal health and healing for multi-generational joy.
Areas of focus are myth-making, systems thinking, spiritual reclamation, and innovation exploration
What is the afrofuture?
The afrofuture is non-linear, intersectional, shape-shifting, and ancestral, centering the needs and dreams of Black people now and into the future.
Who is this for?
Afrofuture world-builds are beneficial for individuals who want to create a future-visioning practice, and for organizations whose projects impact racialized communities.