{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Black Belt Belle","title":"We Need the Visuals, Beyoncé!: Surviving the Apocalypse, Afro-Futurism, Octavia Butler, and the Need for Black Utopias","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b7843d8f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4284,"description":"Beyoncé told us \"Shut the hell up about the visuals,\" and I am distraught! Follow along as I explore and expound on the missed opportunity for Afro Futurism and the BIGGEST criticism I have of Cowboy Carter that she could have fixed with a visual album. In this episode, I discuss how I use Beyoncé in my African American Studies course, and why I had such a vested interest in seeing the album visually. In the process, I discuss Octavia Butler, why Beyoncé's Blackbirds deserve justice, and why Afro-futurism needs a resurgence in popular American culture.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/C0cH4LarhSETDssQq8YotHBQZoXz3OQbhC3NsIhO_Dw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OTE5/NTY1N2JkMzQ5YTg5/ODMzOTg4NjA5NTU5/MWYzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}