Afrofuturism is a term coined in the early ’90s to describe a cultural/artistic concept that uses futuristic, science fiction-like elements (among other devices) to explore and critique African-American issues and ideals from the past up through present times. Afrofuturistic approaches can be found in literature and a variety of forms of artistic expression, including in music, where artists from Sun Ra to Parliament-Funkadelic to Janelle Monáe are cited as some of the main practitioners.