Key Jackson of Detroit. Photos by Sylvia Jarrus

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BLAC Photo Story: AfroFuture Fest

August 5, 2019 · Updated August 26, 2019·By Photos by Sylvia Jarrus

Sidestepping the controversy, Afrofuture Youth presented this immersion of community, celebration and resilience, Aug. 3-4 in Detroit.

August 5, 2019 · Updated August 26, 2019

Chelsea Bell of St. Louis and Lauryn Clark of Ypsilanti
Detroit artist Jozie Bullard creates a piece.
Crystal Siren of Southfield conducts a card reading for a festivalgoer.
Anita Stanfield of Detroit
Sukari May of Detroit
Onyx Ashanti and Ingrid LaFleur of Detroit
Jordan Truesdale of Detroit
Lawrielle West of Detroit
Jay Prime and Key Jackson of Detroit
Key Jackson of Detroit
From left: Mia Elzy and Actually Mae of Detroit
DJ AK640S plays music for festival goers
From left: Jazzmyn Graves and Martinae Patton of Detroit
Martinae Patton of Detroit
From left: Maux Sewell, Taylor Amari Little, Timothy Lee
Curtis Roach performs.
Curtis Roach performs.

Read BLAC’s exploration into Afrofuturism, published in the August 2018 issue.

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