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California is experiencing high mosquito activity this year due to the winter storms, and Kern County mosquitos have tested positive for both West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis.
The first human case of St. Louis encephalitis virus has been reported in Kern County, and a health alert has been issued, the Kern Public Health Services Department said Friday.
Entertainer and author Janelle Monáe performs during the 2019 Grammys flanked by android-like backup dancers. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe new sci-fi musical “Neptune Frost,” set in a Rwandan village constructed with computer parts, tells the story of an intersex hacker and a coltan miner who lead an anarchist uprising against their oppressors. The film – lauded for its “Afrofuturist vision” – is only one of the more recent works to engage in the transformative speculation of Afrofuturism, a cul
Sun Ra may have claimed Saturn as his home planet, but it was a cosmic message he received while attending an HBCU in Huntsville that started his voyage as the father of the afrofuturistic aesthetic.
Explore the fascinating realm of Afrofuturism books! Dive into futuristic worlds, rich African cultures, and captivating stories that redefine the genre.