Rasheedah Phillips
Queer housing advocate, lawyer, parent, and interdisciplinary artist working through a Black futurist lens. Founder of the AfroFuturist Affair, founding member of the Metropolarity Queer Speculative Fiction Collective, and co-creator of the art duo Black Quantum Futurism.
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May 18, 2025 • 58min
Rasheedah Phillips, "Dismantling the Master's Clock: On Race, Space, and Time" (AK Press, 2025)
Rasheedah Phillips, a queer housing advocate and interdisciplinary artist, dives deep into the intricacies of race, space, and time. She critiques the one-directional perception of time shaped by historical oppression, revealing how Black communities subvert these notions through rituals and tenant organizing. Phillips discusses concepts like 'Color People's Time' and its cultural significance, while exploring innovative tools like quantum time capsules. Listeners are invited to imagine a future where the past and present intertwine to foster Black liberation and community healing.
May 16, 2025 • 58min
Rasheedah Phillips, "Dismantling the Master's Clock: On Race, Space, and Time" (AK Press, 2025)
Rasheedah Phillips is a queer housing advocate and interdisciplinary artist known for her work in Black futurism. She challenges conventional perceptions of time, arguing it is shaped more by societal norms than natural laws. Phillips examines the historical roots of racial oppression, from colonialism to Daylight Savings, and discusses how Black communities reclaim time through cultural practices. She introduces concepts like 'plant time' and 'quantum time capsules' to envision a future where past and present coexist, reshaping the narrative of liberation.
