Black Alternative Culture & Expression | Reading Group
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. 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. www.museumofyouthculture.com/blackness-nu-metal-baddiecore
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Date: 23 May 2025, 13:00
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department: The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)
Organiser: Holly Cooper (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: raceandresistance@torch.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Race & Resistance
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Holly Cooper