While punk is characterized as being anti-status quo and embracing a do-it-yourself (DIY) ethos, the stereotype is that punk is white by default. Aimed at celebrating the overlooked contributions of punks of color, Muchacha Fanzine’s “Decolonize Punk” explores how punk is a political identity and radical subculture that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) use as a tool to resist systemic oppression. Blending essays, visual art, photography, creative writing, band recs, and lyrics, “Decolonize Punk” is a call of action to combat the colonial white supremacist patriarchal forces that infest our scene (and our world). 25% of all publication proceeds benefit PUNK BLACK, a Black-run punk collective raising funds to open the first ever Black-owned Rock Network Studio.
