Last weekend was the annual AFROPUNK Festival in Brooklyn with over 70,000 in attendance. A place of Black art and activism, but as the festival grew, more and more people are stating, “Afropunk sold out for white consumption”. This episode we will examine the validity of this statement.
Closing Track Produced by: JHBeats (Mixed and Mastered by Super Kev)
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EPISODE 33: How Blind is Lady Justice (Part 2)
In part 2, we continue the discussion on our justice system. Dispo dissects the infamous cases of police brutality, while we ask and offer suggestions on how cops can effectively communicate the law during confrontations and establish trust in the communities they’re policing.
Closing Track by: Biz20, Younge
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EPISODE 23: Black Panther Analysis Part 2, Wakanda and the African Diaspora
We continue our discussion on Black Panther and dive a little deeper into the under lying narratives that surround Wakanda and the African Diaspora.
Closing Track by: Swift, Black America
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EPISODE 5: SBPM vs Black Media (Part 1)
This episode stems from a viral video which took place on Blue Hill Ave in Dorchester MA, that shows the Straight Black Pride Movement hosting an event. A freelance writer/journalist arrived and was confronted, being taken as a Black Lives Matter advocate. From here, writer Arielle Gray took her thoughts to AfroPunk to write about her experience… O Salih Rowe, President of the Boston Chapter of SBP, tells us his.
