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Black History Month: Black Beyond

February 1, 2025
February 1, 2025

MOPOP

10:00AM–5:00PM

Free with museum admission or membership

Black Sci-Fi, speculative fiction, and Afrofuturism have been integral to reimagining worlds with Black freedom at the center. This Black History Month, join MOPOP for Black Beyond, a celebration of Black artists’ genre-shaping contributions to science fiction and the powerful influence of Black protagonists on Sci-Fi cinema.

Ongoing Activations

  • 10AM–5PM | Black Men Beyond Artifact Spotlight| Roots and Branches
  • 10AM–5PM | MOPOP Shop x Sistah Scifi Pop Up | Main Retail
  • 1PM–4PM | MOPOP Membership Station | Outside Sound + Vision Theater

Scheduled Activations in Sound + Vision Theater

  • 2:00PM–3:45PM | Movies at MOPOP: Men in Black Screening (Rated PG-13, 1h38m) with intro, trivia and prizes
  • 3:45PM–4:30PM | Black Science Fiction Talk with Ashanti Davis

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Honoring ICONS

Ruth E. Carter, a black woman wearing an off-shoulder black dress
Ruth E. Carter
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Colorful muppets playing instruments
The Jim Henson Company's Fraggle Rock
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An interracial e-sports team huddles, dressed in uniform
Evil Geniuses
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Graham F. Page, Royal Albert Hall, London, February 18, 1969.
Jimi Hendrix
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206 Zulu
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Neal Kosaly-Meyer
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Special Guest

Mike McCready of Pearl Jam

All-Star Tribute Artists

Devon Allman
Tony Beard
Samantha Fish
Noah Hunt
Ayron Jones
Christone Kingfish Ingram
Chris Layton
Kevin McCormick
Robert Randolph
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Dweezil Zappa

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