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moná.thomas
@thelazycapricorn.blacksky.app
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i write a lot of words, sometimes for money. poet. conscious cozy gamer. conceptual artist. tyfrm, 12.2027. editorial lead @ black girl gamers (pitch me). i have a substack. its not important rn.
![wikipedia entry:
Retrofuturism (adjective retrofuturistic, retrofuturist, or retrofuture) is a movement in the creative arts emphasizing depictions of the future as produced in earlier eras. As opposed to futurism, which is an artistic movement anticipating upcoming technological advancements, retrofuturism is the remembering of that anticipation.[1] Characterized by a blend of old-fashioned "retro styles" with futuristic technology, retrofuturism explores the themes of tension between past and future, and between the alienating and empowering effects of technology. Primarily reflected in artistic creations and modified technologies that realize the imagined artifacts of its parallel reality, retrofuturism can be seen as "an animating perspective on the world".[2]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gupwazw7rjdlwgmnx7bpyizk/bafkreif3wzqgbrnzrkjc6pc7qgt3fhsw5kax6z6vda2mjp4e6lgyh334d4)
![“… systematic and compas form as possible, the history and present condition of a large group of human beings."
The exhibi's sociological narrative was the result of meticulous planning, on the part of both Du Bois and Thomas Calloway. Calloway explained the goals of the exhibit, writing, "Thousands upon thousands will go [to the fair], and a well selected and prepared exhibit, representing the Negro's development in his churches, his schools, his homes, his farms, his stores, his professions and pursuits in general will attract attention...and do a great and lasting good in convincing thinking people of the possibilities of the Negro."
The sociological content of Calloway's vision was remarkable.
He made clear the exhibit would explore crucial aspects of the black American journey, including African American history, intellectual achievements, and advances in education and community building.
Calloway was keen on depicting black agency, arguing that the exhibit should demonstrate "what the Negro is doing for himself" through his”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gupwazw7rjdlwgmnx7bpyizk/bafkreidslzk4h6bosuksuoehy4xsh7evmdsvwlgnfuej5vnqbnjcys6vie)
