Beyond the White Scene: How Black Artists Transformed Punk

This episode unpacks the stories of black musicians who broke into punk’s early scenes in New York, London, Detroit and Washington D.C., blending reggae, funk and ska with raw guitars and politics. Through their recordings, fanzines, venues and encounters with racism, we show how these artists dismantled the myth that punk was a purely white domain. Listeners discover concrete evidence that rewrites punk’s narrative about race, resistance and inclusion.

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