Copyright

Sara Ghebremusse

Published On

2024-04-08

Page Range

pp. 87–96

Language

  • English

Print Length

10 pages

Black Panther and an Afrofuturist Vision for Mining

  • Sara Ghebremusse (author)
Chapter of: Heavy Metal: Earth’s Minerals and the Future of Sustainable Societies(pp. 87–96)
Mining has significant social and environmental impacts on Indigenous peoples and communities living and working near mines. In the face of these challenges, how can we imagine a different future? Afrofuturism, an aesthetic and ethos that critically re-examines the past and present experiences of people of African descent, offers a vision that could shape a more equitable future for mining-affected communities. Drawing inspiration from the sci-fi world of the Black Panther movie, this essay explores how the principles of Afrofuturism—the disruption of hierarchies, sovereignty and decolonization—could guide the mineral resource sector towards greater social and environmental sustainability.

Contributors

Sara Ghebremusse

(author)
Assistant Professor at Western University
Cassels Chair in Mining Law and Finance at the Faculty of Law at Western University
Principal Co-Investigator at Canada Climate Law Initiative

Sara Ghebremusse is an Assistant Professor and the Cassels Chair in Mining Law and Finance at the Faculty of Law, Western University. She works in the areas of mining governance, transnational law and human rights, with a particular focus on the interests of Indigenous peoples and mining-affected communities. She is a board member with the Justice and Corporate Accountability Project, and a Principal Co-Investigator of the Canada Climate Law Initiative.