The term Afrofuturist Feminism was coined by Dr. Susana M. Morris to describe the connection between Afrofuturism and Black Feminism, especially in the cultural production of arts and literature (Morris 8). My research extends Afrofuturist Feminism as a framework that product makers, primarily designers and engineers can use in building new technology. My research further clarifies practices/procedures of Afrofuturist Feminism by developing several tenets which consist of creating parallel feminist universes, remixing dominant future discourse, and shaping futures based on feminist principles and actions (Bosley et. al 2). I have received both external and internal funding to support this research.

In 2020 during the global Black Lives Matter protests which arose from violent policing practices towards Black people, I used the tenets of Afrofuturist Feminism to create alternative public safety practices and alter surveillance technology that leverages artificial intelligence. My research is in dialogue with writing from critical technology scholars such as Safiya Noble, Joy Boulamwini, Sasha Costanza-Chock, and Ruha Benjamin who all examine algorithmic bias in surveillance technology. I explore how Healing Justice extends Afrofuturist Feminism by addressing violence, trauma, and the societal implications of technology. Healing Justice is a framework that describes how generational trauma and harm are interconnected in our lives.