Talk:Afro-punk

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[edit] Sub-article?

This article will probably never have enough information it it in order to be a full article, and is essentially a subtopic. Therefore, I recommend it be merged with Punk culture. Falcon 04:41, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Given that it is about category:punk rock groups or Category:Punk genres it probably should go there not to culture Paul foord 5 July 2005 14:07 (UTC)
Could become a list

[edit] Film

this is an article about a film, not a band. It should be a stand alone article about the film Afro-punk.. the word afro-punk as a descriptor could have a note on the page, but the most notable use of this word, is as the title of the film. I think this link [1] should provide more than enough references. There are also many, many, many links to Afropunk in a google search. Actually, this article really needs to be expanded. Xsxex 21:16, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree, though since the film's release more and more people are using the term as cultural description. – Morganfitzp 00:58, 11 August 2006 (UTC) (West Philly)

[edit] Split article

The article has been split into Afro-punk and Afro-Punk (film). Both have garnered significance earning them their own articles. Morganfitzp 19:42, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This article is wrong!

James Spooner, the creator of the film says that this word "Afro-punk" DOES NOT refer to black people who are punks. It is simply the name of the film AFROPUNK. This article shoudl be removed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.156.151.127 (talk) 02:04, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

That's what happens with culture: it changes. The term catch 22 did not exist until Joseph Heller coined it in the book of the same name. When Minor Threat recorded a song called "Straight Edge" they did not anticipate that it would become the moniker for an entire lifestyle politic. With all due respect to James Spooner and the excellent and important film that he has made, Afro-punk has grown to be a word that people use as an adjective ("Have you heard this new Afro-punk band?") and possibly a noun ("Esteban is an Afro-punk.") Morganfitzp (talk) 23:39, 28 December 2007 (UTC)