Episode 9 brings Afro-futurism, Afro-goth and Afro-punk to the party! An ode to black subcultures and how they have shaped the black community as a whole and the individuals within it.
“ The animosity thrown at Kim K. and Nicki Minaj shows a contradiction in the ways we police blackness. We keep the lines of what constitutes “authentic” blackness within rigid boundaries and those, especially women and girls, who step out of those boundaries are scrutinized heavily and assumed to reject blackness in playing with styles and aesthetics outside of the accepted ones” – Inda Lauryn
Sources: Marvel, Amazon, Post-Punk.com, Dining with Dana
