The Black Punk Scene Is Thriving

Source South Side Weekly
Original Load Date April 23, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated April 23, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://southsideweekly.com/the-black-punk-scene-is-thriving/

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P unk rock has always been a space for outcasts. But while white bands have long been the face of punk rock in Chicago, small collectives of Black, Latine, and indigenous musicians—many of them queer and politically active—are carving out platforms for themselves within the DIY punk rock scene. Ba...