AFPR—Meet The Artists: John Jennings

“Afrofuturism is not being generated out of an ivory-tower mentality. It’s coming from the streets.” — John Jennings Meet @johnjenningsart, bestselling author and illustrator whose graphic novella “Protocol and Response“—featured in The Met’s latest Bulletin, dedicated to “Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room“—animates the objects on display in the period room. Learn more about Jennings, his work and passion for science fiction, and his thoughts on Black identity and the role museums play in surfacing and preserving Black stories: Learn more about the space and see all the artworks on view: #MetAfrofuturist Production Credits: Managing Producer: Kate Farrell Producer: Melissa Bell Editor: Lela Jenkins Graphic Design: Abby Chen Music: Austin Fisher Photographs: Paul Lachenauer Special thanks: John Jennings, Sarah Lawrence, Ian Alteveer, Ana Matisse Donefe