“There is a movement we call Afro-Futurism, where we imagine a black wa...” — Shaun King Quote

“There is a movement we call Afro-Futurism, where we imagine a black way of life free of white supremacy and bigotry. 'Black Panther,' I think, is the first blockbuster film centered in the ethos of Afro-Futurism, where the writers and directors and makeup and wardrobe team all imagined a beautiful, thriving black Africa without colonialism.”

“Over and over again, I looked family members who had lost loved ones to police violence, I looked them right in the eye and told them, 'Don't worry. We will get justice for your family.'”

“The way people see Africa is mostly dark.”

“I went to Africa without the perspective of a balance between teaching people the truth, which has been my calling, and helping people who have physical problems, like AIDS and orphans and hunger.”

“'Heart on Fire' didn't do as well as the last record in most territories, but South Africa is one of the places it did really well.”