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The Afro Punk movement and James Spooner

Afro-Punk documents the similar struggles of black kids on the punk scene across America, from being “the only black kid in the room” to the difficulty of finding love when you are often viewed as just a novelty. James’ new film, White Lies/ Black Sheep, picks up where the first film left off

Recently I spoke to Spooner to discuss his new film, race...

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