Afrofuturism is an idea that situates concepts of spirituality and Afrocentrism in a literary setting. This literary setting usually has a scientific undertone. It is an idea that destabilizes the unfavorable lens of racial bias through which the African-American is viewed. It aims to provide solutions through literary means to the problems faced by blacks in a Western world. Afrofuturism can be expressed through various art forms. One very innovative mode of expressing afrofuturism is through comics with black protagonists. The idea of a black character being the powerful protagonist in science fiction comics was formally rejected and seen as absurd by the Western world. However, advancements in cultural diversity and acceptance have made the realization of this concept a possibility. Black Panther is a sci-fi comic character made popular by Marvel Comics. This character has appeared in comic series such as Black Panther, Avengers and Fantastic Four. In every plot that he appears, he effortlessly represents an Afrofuturistic idea.
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T’Challa, while in America, tried to subdue his yearning for home. However, he could not find happiness as his mind was fixed on the past. In a spurt of nostalgia he said, “...but perhaps I do need to talk a bit about home -- about days long forgotten -- about nights lost in time 's shadow -- and about the origin of one whom the outside world has called -- The Panther!”. Black Panther, through this quote, recognizes that revisiting his history will help him stay true to his identity. In this same way, Afrofuturism opens up the past so that people of color can look back on their origins. The quote signifies the need for history to be revisited and to find the reason why the Western world has come to know it as ‘black’ history. Afrofuturism allows people to see that even with modernization, history continues to play important roles in the identification and development of black
T’Challa, while in America, tried to subdue his yearning for home. However, he could not find happiness as his mind was fixed on the past. In a spurt of nostalgia he said, “...but perhaps I do need to talk a bit about home -- about days long forgotten -- about nights lost in time 's shadow -- and about the origin of one whom the outside world has called -- The Panther!”. Black Panther, through this quote, recognizes that revisiting his history will help him stay true to his identity. In this same way, Afrofuturism opens up the past so that people of color can look back on their origins. The quote signifies the need for history to be revisited and to find the reason why the Western world has come to know it as ‘black’ history. Afrofuturism allows people to see that even with modernization, history continues to play important roles in the identification and development of black