Black in the Future
Reporter and host of Black In The Future News, Jackie éLan dispatches her Robo-Clone—equipped with a full “drone crew”—to capture footage for an upcoming feature on Reparations for Black Americans. But while patrolling the neighborhood, the drone stumbles upon what appears to be a domestic dispute.
The scene: Latoya Johnson, a frustrated white woman, hurling the belongings of her Black Robo-Clone, Model No. 10Four, onto the front lawn. As tensions escalate, the drone crew malfunctions mid-recording, forcing the Robo-Clone to improvise a live broadcast with help from a bystander’s high-tech goggles.
What begins as community surveillance quickly transforms into a raw, unfiltered exposé—uncovering how Reparations were implemented, who truly benefited, and why the very Robo-Clones meant to restore balance are now being seen as society’s latest menace to society.
Black In The Future: The Book Series
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From Screen to Page — Black In The Future Now a Book Series
The groundbreaking streaming series Black In The Future comes to life in a powerful new book adaptation. Bold, cinematic, and unapologetically visionary, the series that redefined Afrofuturism now invites readers deeper into its world — where Black history, technology, and resistance collide. With expanded storylines, rich inner monologues, and immersive prose, this literary adaptation captures every heartbeat, betrayal, and revolution from the screen, now in unforgettable detail.
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Black In The Future, Volume 0: Robo-Reparations
Black In The Future : Volume 1: Petri Dish
Black In The Future, Volume 2: Dimensions
Black In The Future, Volume 3: Fallout Shelter
Black In The Future, Volume 4: Latoya Who?
Black In The Future, Volume 5: Robo-Revolution
Black In The Future, Volume 6: The Black Messiah
Black In The Future, Volume 7: Dangling Chad
Black In The Future, Volume 8: Robo Sexuals Corporation
Black In The Future, Volume 9: World Civil Riots (Part I)
Black In The Future, Volume 10: World Civil Riots (Part II)
STAY TUNED! 10 VOLUMES IN ALL!!!
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BLACK IN THE FUTURE: THE STREAMING SERIES (In Pre-Dev.)
Coming January 2026! Join us for The Future Is Black: 10-Day Quest!!!
Participate in the scavenger hunt for a screening of 2016 The Black In The Future Short Film (Proof of Concept)
⭐ THE BLACK IN THE FUTURE CONNECTION CHALLENGE
10 Days. 10 Finds. One Future.
Use hashtag: #BlackInTheFutureChallenge
Tag Cherrelle_eLan on social media.
📍 HOW TO PLAY
Complete 1 prompt a day for 10 days.
Post your find using #BlackInTheFutureChallenge.
Tag @Cherrelle_eLan.
Make a connection to the world, characters, or themes of Black In The Future.
Everyone who completes all 10 posts is invited to a special TikTok LIVE screening of Black In The Future: Volume 0 – Robo-Reparations (The Short Film).
DAY 1 — Book Connection
📘 Find a book by a Black author.
🔗 Caption prompt: Which Black In The Future character or world does this remind you of?
🎥 Complete all 10 days to unlock the TikTok LIVE screening!DAY 2 — Visionary Spotting
🎨 Spot a Black scientist, inventor, or artist (online or IRL).
🔗 Caption prompt: How would their brilliance shape the future in Black In The Future?
🎥 Screening reward after Day 10!DAY 3 — The Future in Plain Sight
🤖 See something futuristic (VR, drones, robots, smart tech).
🔗 Caption prompt: Who in Black In The Future would use this—and why?
🎥 Stay consistent—Live screening coming!DAY 4 — Breaking News, Breaking Time
📰 Find a story about new tech or innovation.
🔗 Caption prompt: Could this shift a timeline in Black In The Future?
🎥 Finish all 10 to attend the private TikTok LIVE.DAY 5 — Black Business Boost
🏬 Highlight a Black-owned business (local or online).
🔗 Caption prompt: Which character or setting in Black In The Future does this business inspire?
🎥 Special screening access at Day 10.
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