Black Beats in Blue: How Black Musicians Shaped Punk's Roots

This episode dismantles the myth that early punk was an exclusively white scene by spotlighting key Black artists—Bad Brains, Pure Hell, X‑Ray Spex, The Selecter—and exploring their musical innovations, DIY infrastructure, and political activism in cities like D.C., Philadelphia, London, and Coventry.

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