Fckn EVERYTHING written here YES also I had completely forgotten about Fefe Dobson which is shameful to admit, so thank you for that. And thank you for this entire piece! 💚
YOU ARE SPEAKING TO MY SOULLL!! i just wrote an essay about finding community in the punk scene! Fishbone was one of my first black alt bands and fefe dobson is my QUEEN. thank you so much for this!!! so beautifully written! x x
It’s so sad that so many people feel this way ! My friends and I grew up listening to this type of music and more especially during tumblr days but no one ever called us white cause I guess we lived in Africa where it’s mostly black people and we’re allowed to have a range of expression. Perhaps there’s a wider issue of white supremacy at hand rather than an unwelcoming black society. Could it be that there’s a way the media and larger society expect black people to present that has made us subconsciously think that we’re pariahs if we listen to different genres of music other than rap or don’t have the ‘baddie’ aesthetic? Lovely piece !
Thank you for reading! Ah, that’s so fascinating! I definitely think across the diaspora it differs. In America we’re definitely expected to prefer certain things. Even if we acknowledge rock’s history, it’s hard to not associate it with whiteness. So definitely white supremacy! 🙊
Just want to let you know I went to listen to wishbone after reading this! Really enjoying it so far, especially since I've been in a somewhat music drought as of late. Thank you for this article!
As someone who grew up in an intersectional environment, I still was always that strange black kid that played guitar and skated.
Your story really encompasses what a lot of us black sheep have gone through but I think the biggest take away from the story isn’t just about being different but also being open to new music, new styles and that’s a universal experience.
Doesn’t matter who you are, you don’t have to be boxed in.
For my generation, it was Pete Wentz whose ancestry was overlooked, which is somewhat ironic considering he wrote all the misfit anthems that propelled Fall Out Boy to its success.
Feel this so much 🙌🏿 especially the part about black kids not feeling like we could express feelings of depression
Fckn EVERYTHING written here YES also I had completely forgotten about Fefe Dobson which is shameful to admit, so thank you for that. And thank you for this entire piece! 💚
10/10 🥹
It's a great representation piece for those who are different. Black people are not a monolith, we are as diverse as the deep sea.
Yes! Thank you for reading 🩷
Thanks for sharing. I feel like this is really healing my inner teen.
Thanks for reading! 🩷🩷🩷🩷
this is EVERYTHING
Gorgeously written, thank you for sharing this
Thank you for reading! 🩷🩷
YOU ARE SPEAKING TO MY SOULLL!! i just wrote an essay about finding community in the punk scene! Fishbone was one of my first black alt bands and fefe dobson is my QUEEN. thank you so much for this!!! so beautifully written! x x
this was balm to my soul as pierce the veil literally got me through my teenage years… so relatable and well said
It’s so sad that so many people feel this way ! My friends and I grew up listening to this type of music and more especially during tumblr days but no one ever called us white cause I guess we lived in Africa where it’s mostly black people and we’re allowed to have a range of expression. Perhaps there’s a wider issue of white supremacy at hand rather than an unwelcoming black society. Could it be that there’s a way the media and larger society expect black people to present that has made us subconsciously think that we’re pariahs if we listen to different genres of music other than rap or don’t have the ‘baddie’ aesthetic? Lovely piece !
Thank you for reading! Ah, that’s so fascinating! I definitely think across the diaspora it differs. In America we’re definitely expected to prefer certain things. Even if we acknowledge rock’s history, it’s hard to not associate it with whiteness. So definitely white supremacy! 🙊
Just want to let you know I went to listen to wishbone after reading this! Really enjoying it so far, especially since I've been in a somewhat music drought as of late. Thank you for this article!
Ayeee! So glad you checked em out! And thanks so much for reading 🫶🏾🩷🥰
Wow this was a dope piece.
As someone who grew up in an intersectional environment, I still was always that strange black kid that played guitar and skated.
Your story really encompasses what a lot of us black sheep have gone through but I think the biggest take away from the story isn’t just about being different but also being open to new music, new styles and that’s a universal experience.
Doesn’t matter who you are, you don’t have to be boxed in.
Thank you for reading! I agree — being open is an invitation to so many different styles of music + ways of life 🫶🏾
You wrote exactly how I feel about this topic
Thank you for reading! 🫶🏾🩷
For my generation, it was Pete Wentz whose ancestry was overlooked, which is somewhat ironic considering he wrote all the misfit anthems that propelled Fall Out Boy to its success.
Omg yess Pete! I was shook when I found out he was mixed! But yep he definitely was trying to tell us something ☀️💜