AfroFuturism Fest is a Charlotte celebration of Black creatives, techies, makers, designers, scientists, thinkers and entrepreneurs. It’s presented by Blktech Interactive.
The celebration features several free events from July 14th to 16th, 2022. Read about each below…
Libations & Liberations
Afrofuturism Fest: Libations & Liberations
Thursday, July 14th, 2022
6 to 8 p.m.
The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
320 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
- 6 p.m.: Welcome – Henry Rock & Rashaan Peek
- 6:07 p.m.: Networking & Vendors (Black Owned Libation samples)
- 6:20 p.m.: Cybersecurity is an issue for crypto, nfts, and blockchain…what can we do about it? with Chasity Wright CEO & Inventor.
- 7 p.m.: Fireside chat with Ollie Crooms & Shawn “Black Ferris Bueller” Allison
Family Fun & Futurism
Afrofuturism Fest: Family, Fun and Futurism
Friday, July 15th, 2022
4 to 8 p.m.
VAPA Center
700 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
This is an outside festival for the whole family:
- Game truck
- Food trucks
- Music
- Vendors
- Face painting
- drummers
- More
(un)Conference
Afrofuturism Fest: (un) Conference
Saturday, July 16th, 2022
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
320 East 9th Street, Charlotte, NC
Free
International CoLab Moderated by Matt Dickson, Founder Chief Impact Officer of Tapona Foundation.
- Social Impact Design Thinking facilitated by Brandon Crooms
- Makers Space
- Vendors
- Networking, and more
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