Black(s) to the Future

What Black(s) to the Future does

Black(s) to the Future is a France-based, French/English bilingual digital cultural platform focused on Afrofuturism, Black identity, and African diaspora cultural production. The platform operates as an online magazine built on WordPress, publishing editorial articles, artist profiles, interviews, essays, and curated multimedia content (including mixtapes under a 'Sounds & Motion' strand), with coverage spanning artists and topics across France, Sub-Saharan Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. Its portfolio consists of three product lines: the main editorial platform (blackstothefuture.com), a recurring cultural festival (Black(s) to the Future Festival, with at least two editions listed), and a software tool referenced as 'Le Diabole / O.H.G.A.'

The organization is run by a team of five and operates as an independent private cultural initiative rather than a commercial enterprise. There is no disclosed pricing model, no product sales, and no advertising or subscription revenue captured in the source material; the 2015 community crowdfunding campaign via Ulule, with an undisclosed amount raised, appears to be the primary financing mechanism. Strategic activity to date has centered on brand-building through editorial output, event programming (notably the 2016 Musée du Quai Branly collaboration for 'The Color Line' exhibition and the July 2016 inaugural festival), and a minor co-curation partnership with AFRICA'SOUT on Instagram. The website self-identifies as 'en (re)construction' and the most recent visible editorial content dates to 2017, indicating that post-2017 operating tempo is unclear from the available data.

Name

Black(s) to the Future

Legal name

Black(s) to the Future

Website

https://blackstothefuture.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black(s) to the Future is a France-based, French/English digital cultural platform and online magazine dedicated to Afrofuturism, publishing artist profiles, interviews, essays, and multimedia for Black and Afro-descendant audiences across Europe, Africa, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Black(s) to the Future is a French-language digital cultural platform and online magazine that publishes articles, interviews, artist profiles, essays, and curated multimedia content exploring Afrofuturism, Black identity, and the African diaspora. It also operates an annual cultural festival and lists a software tool called Le Diabole / O.H.G.A. The platform offers free access to all editorial content via its WordPress-based website.

Product overview

Black(s) to the Future is a digital cultural platform and online magazine centered on Afrofuturism and Black identity. The platform operates as a unified content hub featuring editorial articles, artist interviews, curated mixtapes (Sounds & Motion), and artistic content. The portfolio includes the main platform website, an annual festival event (Black(s) to the Future Festival), and a software tool called 'Le Diabole / O.H.G.A.' The platform is built on WordPress and published in both French and English.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black(s) to the Future Festival: Annual festival organized by the platform featuring events, performances, and cultural programming related to Afrofuturism and Black cultural production.

Products and services

• Black(s) to the Future Online Magazine A digital cultural platform and online magazine focused on Afrofuturism, publishing articles, interviews, essays, artist profiles, and curated multimedia content exploring Black identity, African diaspora culture, and speculative futures. Targeted at cultural enthusiasts and Afrofuturism audiences.
• Black(s) to the Future Festival An annual cultural festival organized by the platform, featuring events, performances, and artistic programming celebrating Afrofuturism and Black cultural expression. Open to cultural enthusiasts and the broader public.
• Le Diabole / O.H.G.A. Software A software tool developed by Black(s) to the Future, referenced on the site's navigation menu under the 'Le Logiciel' section.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Musée du Quai BranlycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Black(s) to the Future collaborated with the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac for 'The Color Line – Les artistes africains-américains et la ségrégation' exhibition. The collaboration included event programming during weekends, featuring musicians, dancers, visual artists, storytellers, and lecturers exploring nearly 150 years of African-American art history. Activities were free and open to museum visitors.
• AFRICA'SOUTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFRICA'SOUT is described as a dynamic creative space focused on generating radical ideas related to Africa. Black(s) to the Future collaborated with AFRICA'SOUT on a short curation format for Instagram (@africasout), exemplifying shared values around 'imaginative activism' and creative cultural engagement.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-s-to-the-future

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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