Black Alternative Culture & Expression

Black Alternative Culture & Expression

Friday 23 May 2025, 1pm - 2pm

Colin Matthew Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building

All welcome

Join us for a discussion group which will challenge ‘mainstream’ forms of Black cultural expression, exploring Black presence and engagement with alternative subcultures, such as rock, metal, and punk. The discussion will expand on the concepts and theories around Black alternative culture and expression, as shared by Dr. Francesca Sobande at our previous session.

We do ask attendees to consider the chosen materials, however, we welcome anyone who is interested, regardless of the extent you have engaged with the materials. The discussion will be guided by your thoughts and opinions, however, we will also come prepared with prompts to spark conversation.

• Francesca Sobande, ‘Black artists don’t just make hip hop - why recognition of metal, punk, rock and emo by Mobo is long overdue’, The Conversation, 29 November 2022. https://theconversation.com/black-artists-dont-just-make-hip-hop-why-recognition-of-metal-punk-rock-and-emo-by-mobo-is-long-overdue-195583
• Francesca Sobande, ‘Blackness and metal: From Nu-Metal to Baddiecore’, Museum of Youth Culture, 2025. https://www.museumofyouthculture.com/blackness-nu-metal-baddiecore/
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