Black History Month 2026: London Smalley

He is the founder and Creative Director of Humblux, a multidisciplinary cultural production team addressing complex social and creative challenges across music, art, literature, fashion, and film. Smalley is also a founding member of Clan Supreme, a multigenerational collective that positions hip-hop as a contemporary knowledge system. His professional experience spans the American and Canadian music industries, including early training through A&M Records via the Quincy Jones industry development programs. His work bridges Black diasporic communities across North America and Europe.  

Presentation Overview  

This Black History Month presentation explores Afrofuturism through history, poetry, and hip-hop, grounded in the intellectual legacy of the Timbuktu manuscripts—one of the largest collections of African scholarly writing in the world. These manuscripts demonstrate that African and Black societies have long been centers of knowledge, creativity, science, ethics, and future-oriented thinking.  

Using spoken word and music by Clan Supreme, the presentation connects ancient African knowledge traditions to contemporary hip-hop as a modern form of cultural manuscript and knowledge transmission. It examines where Black communities have been, the challenges of historical erasure and resistance, and how Afrofuturism offers a framework for imagining and building liberated futures.  

Designed as an accessible performance-lecture for a broad college audience, the presentation aligns directly with the 2026 Black History Month theme, “Afrofuturism: Where we’ve been and where we’re going.” It invites students to reflect on Black contributions to society, the power of creative expression, and the responsibility of shaping future generations. Please note that London Smalley will be presenting on behalf of Mouvement Musique Souverain S.E.N.C.