Black Beyond: A Black History Month Kickoff @ MoPOP

Black sci-fi takes center stage 🛸

📸: Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

📅 Saturday, February 1st, 2025
🕐 10 am – 5 pm
📍 MoPOP: 325 5th Ave N, Seattle (Seattle Center)
💰 Museum admission: $30.50 regular, $27.50 seniors, $21.25 youth (5-12), free for children under 4

Black history isn’t just about honoring the past—it’s about boldly imagining the future. At an upcoming Black History Month event called “Black Beyond,” MoPOP will celebrate how Black creators have used science fiction to envision worlds where freedom and possibilities are limitless. This one-day celebration showcases how artists reshape narratives through film, literature, and art.

Programming:

  • 10 am – 5 pm
    • “Black Men Beyond” Pop Up Exhibition  
  • 2 pm – 3:45 pm
    • Movie at MOPOP: Men in Black Screening (Rated PG-13, 1h38m) with intro, trivia and prizes
  • 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm
    • “Black Science Fiction Talk” with Ashanti Davis

💁‍♂️ Pro tips

🅿️ Skip parking hassles by taking the Monorail from Westlake Center—it drops you right at Seattle Center
🎟️ Add the Keith Haring special exhibit for just $7 more with your ticket
🕐 Weekends are busiest right at opening; aim for 11 am for shorter lines
🍽️ Make it a full day of Black art and culture by heading to Belltown’s Lenox afterward for Afro-Latin cuisine

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Patheresa Wells

Patheresa Wells is a Black/Persian, Pansexual, Polyamorous Poet (so many Ps) and writer living in Seatac. An aspiring comic, you can catch her cracking jokes at open mics around the area. In her free time, she likes to imagine what she’d do with free time and feed her backyard crows cuz they’re silly. Follow her on Twitter @PatheresaWells.