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We are in the era of Black self-definition, and in this vein, the Afropunk movement, similar to Afrofuturism has gained momentum.

In Afropunk: The Movie, we get insight into the History, ideas and evolution of Afropunk through interviews and anecdotes given by Afropunks themselves.

The Roots Of Afropunk

What emerges from the interviews is a portrait of alienated Black individuals who initially found a home in Punk Rock subculture.

We find people who due to their personality, experiences and life circumstances, identified with ideas, culture and forms of expression outside the mainstream Black American subcultures such as Hip Hop.

A significant number although not all, grew up as Middle Class Americans with a different experience from the majority of Black Americans from an early age.

However, as Blacks they still felt like outsiders in both mainstream Middle America and Black Subcultures.

Punk Rock subculture came to the rescue as the closest subculture that matched their sense of alienation from both mainstream White and Black subcultures in order to give voice to their sense of isolation and independent identity.

In essence, Punk Rock subculture was perhaps the only established alternative subculture within which they could be immediately understood and accepted as Black people who thought and acted differently.