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Thank you to the mothers of SISTA GRRRL RIOT, which was established in the late 90’s to counter the lack of inclusivity in the cis white centered Riot Grrrl movement. Their work laid the foundation for the Afro Punk movement ⚔️Sista Grrrl Founders ⚔️ > Tamar Kali Brown @tamar_kali > Maya Sokora @mayasokora > Honeychild Coleman @hccoleman > Simi Stone @simistoneofficial > @shoshanavox is pictured in Slide 1. > @kimyadawson joined the last Sista Grrrl Riot in conjunction with the very first Afro Punk fest in 2005 ⚔️ ⚔️ Suggested for further info! ⚔️ > BLACK PUNK NOW by @spoonersnofun x @chrislterry > Afro-Punk (2003) @spoonersnofun documentary > The Secret History of Black Punk by @peppermint_raygun x @flora.from.maafa ⛓️ ⛓️ ⛓️ #riotgrrrl #sistagrrrl #sistagrrrlriot #afropunk #punkblack #blackalternative

for this sixth day of #blackhistorymonth we celebrate Alexis Brown, lead singer of metalcore band Straight Line Stitch. She auditioned and joined the band in 2003. Together they expanded their reach beyond Tennessee. Between 2006 and 2011 they released 3 albums and an EP (including 2006 album To Be Godlike, When Skies Wash Ashore in 2008, The Fight of Our Lives in 2011, and The Word Made Flesh EP, which was paired with music video “Remission”). The Fight of Our Lives reached No. 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and No. 34 on the Top Independent Albums chart. Straight Line Stitch continued on to perform at festivals such as the U.K.’s Download Festival and the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Alexis hoped that her role in metal history would inspire other women to enter the scene. For Damnation Magazine, she says the following about being a Black woman in metal. “When I first started out, it wasn’t so much my race, but more so when I came out [in music] there wasn’t a lot of females in metal, and I think that’s what shocked a lot of people. But now… there’s a bunch of women coming up and stuff. At first… I wouldn’t say that it was an adversity, but it was more like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that’s a chick.‘“ For Music Existence, she states “…we don’t use me being a black female in a metal band as a gimmick or think that that should make me special. We feel like we’re just like any other band. We’re just striving to get our music out.” In a 2015 interview with Music Existence, she states about her early intro to alternative music “…I actually fell in love with KORN. That band inspired me to join a band, to front a band. I wanted to feel like Jonathan Davis; I wanted to embody Jonathan Davis.  I got on stage, and I found myself. That’s kind of how I got my own identity.” SLS centered networking, making meaningful friendships, and connecting with fans. They opted for a down to earth, authentic approach to their music, performance and relationship building. #straightlinestitch #alexisbrown #metalhistory #metalcore #blackalternative #blackhistory

I been trying to tell y’all!!!!!!!! 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 🩸 #blackgothproblems #punkblack #blackalternative #blackgothmemes #blackgoth #gothmemes #gothmeme #gothsofinstagram #altmemes #nugoth #numetal #metalmemes #metalmemesdaily

Melt ICE. Here’s immigration facts, resistance, truth about them. Injustice is law. What can we do? @officialblmp + @dcmigrantmutualaid + @humanrightsfirst + @immigrantjustice have a good idea. #antiICE #fuckICE #ICE #MeltICE #immigration #

Happy Hoodoo Heritage Month! 31 Days of Hoodoo Heritage Month by @thatafromystic

Rest in peace to a revolutionary pioneer of the global Black liberation movement, the legendary Assata Shakur. She passed away in Havana, Cuba September 25, 2025 aged 78. Her legacy lives on strong.

𝕬𝖋𝖗𝖔𝖌𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖘 (𝖓𝖔𝖚𝖓): 𝖆 𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖌 𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖊 𝖔𝖋 𝖇𝖚𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘, 𝖉𝖎𝖘𝖗𝖚𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘, 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖉𝖔𝖜-𝖜𝖆𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖗𝖘 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖗𝖚𝖙𝖍-𝖙𝖊𝖑𝖑𝖊𝖗𝖘. 𝕿𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖌𝖒𝖘. #Afrogoth #resistance #revolution

World Suicide Prevention Day ✊🏾

Artist Spotlight: 40 Black Rock-Hers (remix) and ABRA’s #1! We had no idea she’d drop some major news today🔮 Meet the darkwave duchess, celebrate her legacy. #ABRA #Afrogoth #darkwave #music #newdevelopments #R&B

We are nearing 10k and are still accepting applications for co-admin and writers! We want to be prepared for censorship and intend to expand off this platform. B.A.P. is an archive for underground artists and hidden figures in Black alternative history. There’s many exciting directions we could go with our reach. We are accepting applications for co-admin. We operate like a non-heirarchial anarchist think tank and will use this space for the betterment of the Afro-punk community. Jotform in bio Requirements • Black, African, Afro-Indigenous descent • Black alternative historian • Graphic design ability • No tolerance for bigotry

BANDCAMP FRIDAY PART VII Promotional thread for uplifting Black / African Descent underground producers x musicians Alternative genres please > add bandcamp project x suggestions to comments > Enthusiasts, please support artists in comment section, thank you 🖤

BANDCAMP FRIDAY From Bandcamp description: “Jezebel Diaries [by Cunty MeMe] is an ode to the spirit of Jezebel, blending jazzy, R&B, percussive, and Hip-Hop sounds. The sultry and vibrant spirit demonized throughout history that blesses all the dungeon masters, night walkers, and fantasy curators. She is the spirit who holds those forgotten and cast away by their mothers, fathers, families, and exploited by those in power. This EP was my chance to explore my vulnerabilities while also having fun with sound and showcasing my vocal abilities as a singer and songwriter. This is an entirely different sound from my other projects, but it was a beautiful process for me to grow as an artist. Mostly produced by @amada of closegood and me, this project takes you to a different world ending with a self-composed, piano-led track that leaves you pleading, begging to be seen as whole. “