AFROPUNK
@afropunk
Followers
92K
Following
11K
Media
12K
Statuses
40K
Global hub for Black creativity. 20 years of bold content, culture, and connection from Brooklyn to Bahia. Amplifying voices, shaping the future. #AFROPUNK20th
Joined September 2008
COMMUNITY CALL. We created a list of GoFund Me campaigns of all the Black individuals and families who’ve been affected by the LA fires. Please click the link below for the full directory. Donate what you can and share. Let’s help our community rebuild after this tragedy 🫶🏾🫶🏿 add
68
435
418
Cops complain about white people wasting police time calling 911 with irrational fears of Black people .
337
16K
25K
Racism is expecting Obama to work for free while letting Trump siphon tax payers dollars through his business:
314
4K
7K
Black transgender woman appointed as Editor-in-chief of feminist publication, making History! -
75
2K
7K
Happy Birthday to Oluwatoyin Salau. You will not be forgotten. You deserved to see 20 years old, 50 years old, 90 years old. We move with you forever in our hearts.
2
2K
6K
Every photo of James Baldwin is the best photo of James Baldwin. This incredible force was born today. We miss you
35
1K
5K
Rest In Peace to the beautiful Chi Chi DeVayne. Wishing you and all of your loved ones peace. The world is better for your stay in it.💔
6
1K
5K
Brazilian journalist Glória Maria passed away this morning. Since 1971 she was a TV icon, trailblazer and pioneer. Glória redefined what it meant to be a black journalist in television, being a aspirational and respected figure by the whole nation. Rest in Power, Glória! ✊🏿
8
398
4K
Gil Scott-Heron wasn’t just a poet, musician, or spoken-word artist—he was a prophet of his time, using his words to challenge oppression and ignite consciousness. On what would have been his birthday, we honor his legacy by revisiting his words—because in times like these, his
21
1K
4K
6
842
3K
Theres no going back from knowing and seeing what Congolese people are experiencing…. .
This is what 40,000 child slaves look like while working in the cobalt mines of Congo. You don't need to upgrade your cellphone every year, maybe you shouldn't buy that electric car you were thinking about buying and vapes aren't good for our health anyway.
8
2K
3K
Getting ready to dance with @stonebwoy @ PLANET AFROPUNK LIVE: MIAMI 🤩🪩. Get your tickets now before its too late tickets live @
80
475
2K
Mariah Carey has nothing to prove. Her new album, Caution, is her victory lap around an industry that attempted to dispose of her.
27
806
2K
We are learning more about the situation in Zimbabwe and will share helpful resources, petition links, etc. If you have anything particularly helpful please share here so that we can share with our community!.
54
1K
2K
🚨 ATTN AFROPUNK FAM 🚨. WE’RE BAAACK! We're only 1 week away from the AFROPUNK BROOKLYN! Who's performance are you the most excited to experience?!..Get Single Day + Weekend tickets On Sale Now, ticket link in bio.
96
205
2K
Ariana Grande recently abandoned her mainstream persona and utilized Black culture in her new music video for “7 Rings,” adding her to the list of white performers that seem to need Black culture to maintain their success.
372
506
2K
New Kendrick Lamar album reportedly features D’Angelo, Andre 3000, Q-Tip & more:
39
2K
2K
FAM! Submit your music to be featured in our #INSECUREMUSICCONTEST here --> 🙌🏿🎉 | Open only to legal U.S. & D.C. residents who are 18 years or older. See Off Rules at for complete details #AD
316
970
2K
IT'S YOUR TIME BROOKLYN! OUR 2018 LINEUP IS HERE! | TICKETS: | @fatbellybella @tylerthecreator, @intanetz, @Miguel, @JanelleMonae, @officialjaden, @smino, @DanielCaesar, @lolawolfband, @Twinshadow, @OfficialWillow, @IbeyiOfficial & MUCH MORE!
52
484
2K
Black men are healing through yoga and meditation — we gave the platform to eight who are doing the work and telling their stories.
28
571
1K
Can’t wait for the pandemic to end so we can see more of this 🔥🔥🔥 shout out to South Africans.
14
317
1K
Congrats to @IssaRae, @TraceeEllisRoss, @anthonyanderson, @DonCheadle, @SterlingKBrown, @theebillyporter, @Zendaya, @Trevornoah on the emmy noms!. (more to come)
7
286
1K
BRASIL: você é lindo 😘 Obrigado por nos receber, mal podemos esperar para voltar no ano que ve—opa, você não tá ligado? É oficial: o AFROPUNK estará à Bahia em novembro de 2020!! 😝
73
161
977
Happy 61st birthday to @maejemison <3 .The first African American woman to travel in space .#BlackGirlMagic
5
358
912
Yoooo.Maybe this romper trend will help men begin to vaguely understand the street harassment women face .
14
572
889
Yes! Nina Simone on Blackness 💪🏿 Such a powerful and inspiring lady #InternationalWomensDay
9
561
830
The toxic influence of online spaces, coupled with deep-seated societal issues, endangers our children, denying them the innocence and adolescence they deserve. The violence and discrimination that Black women and girls face in digital and offline spaces are alarming, echoing the.
128
190
761
#AFROPUNKJoburg, we heard you! We are bringing THE AFRICAN GIANT @burnaboy with us to @visitconhill this December 30/31st! Get your tickets at the link in bio NOW! You don’t want to miss this!
60
383
779
SURPRISE! The #AFROPUNKJoburg lineup is HERE! @solangeknowles @thisNAO @Miguel @Rico_nastyy @GoldLink @Zoe_Modiga @GoldLink & more. Tickets at the link in bio. See you there! #AFROPUNK2019 #AFROPUNKWeSeeYou
75
436
761
CLARKISHA CLAPS BACK is a weekly column that humorously claps back at the world around writer @IWriteAllDay_ , from culture, politics, sexuality, and her personal life. This week's column is about the the racist surprise around Cardi B's intelligence.
52
248
669
"Get Ready to "activate" at Planet AFROPUNK Live: Miami. We're excited to welcome @Stonebwoy to headline this Saturday!. Due to unforeseen circumstances, @heisrema will not be able to join us this year. We hope to have him back soon! He will always be apart of the AFROPUNK fam!"
32
241
771
"America is now what she has always been, Alyssa Milano. It's a white supremacist imperialist nation built on the oppression of minority populations." The latest column from @IamGMJohnson is here.
11
194
683
WE’RE BAAACK! AFROPUNK Brooklyn returns September 10th - 11th in Commodore Barry Park. For exclusive access to the AfroPunk Presale on Thursday, June 16th at the Presale price text “AFROPUNK” to (718) 550-6268 before the price increases for the general on-sale tickets.
26
167
715
Can we talk about Tevin Campbell and the homophobia that forever affected his career?
18
291
650
Too busy watching @durandbernarr to post clips 🫣. It’s too good to miss. But as always, we got yall - here ya go!
1
49
669
Just announced: @Lupita_Nyongo will now join @ChadwickBoseman onstage at the world famous @ApolloTheater to discuss #BlackPanther with @TheAtlantic national correspondent @TaNehisiCoates!! Watch the stream LIVE on TUESDAY at 7:30pm on our Facebook Page! #BlackPantherApollo
8
211
612
Praying for Naya Rivera’s safe return! Please put out positive enerhy that she comes back safe to her child ❤️
3
182
646
People: Are you watching Yasuke in sub or dub?.Us: Both.
The Japanese and English voice actors for the new anime series Yasuke The Black Samurai, on Netflix. Jun Soejima & Lakeith Stanfield
5
128
637
In the Tulsa race riot of 1921, white residents massacred hundreds of Black residents and razed "Black Wall Street".Video via Infamoushgc
18
532
590
THIS IS URGENT! #RodneyReed is just days away from being executed by the state of Texas for a crime he didn't commit. We can't allow that to happen! Take action to demand Gov. Abbott stop this execution:
9
542
576
The project marks the third time Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o have collaborated. In addition to "Black Panther", Gurira wrote the play ‘Eclipsed’ which earned Nyong'o her first Tony nomination.
2
160
568
#BlackGirlMagic <3.This lady just turned 100 years old and loves to dance!.Video by Daron Popeye Loc Anderson .
3
241
594
It is no secret we have the BEST hosts EVER. Thank you so much to @NomzamoMbatha for helping us make #PlanetAFROPUNK so special. You are a light!!! 🖤. How much do we love Nomzamo y'all 😍😍😍
11
13
626
HEARTBREAKING: Dezann Romain, a beloved Brooklyn principal died from coronavirus at just age 36.
15
288
573
FEATURE: 'Queens Of Africa' Dolls outsell Barbie in Nigeria.—> http://t.co/3viq6KpPNd
http://t.co/f1JC8leawL.
51
756
553
We are thrilled about our AFROPUNK 2020 LINEUP!!! Oct 23-25🛸. 🎟RSVP NOW FOR FREE: �.🔥Song: HOOLIES by @Ninjasonik 🔥. Thank you to @Verizon for helping to make this possible!
8
82
570
AFROPUNK Brooklyn was a celebration of all types of Black bodies
12
135
580
Model and actress Yaya Dacosta at our very first Fancy Dress Ball. #afropunk #fancydressball. Photo By Brianna Roye http://t.co/6iFdMGGCrj.
7
393
534
FEATURE: South African Superheroes - 'Kwezi', the new comic book from artist @loyiso_mkize.—> http://t.co/RGNxW95gQs
http://t.co/XAmWJCpzQU.
25
647
523
The rumors are FALSE. Solange. Is. Coming. See you soon Joburg! ❤️ 🇿🇦.
19
230
551
Happy 69th birthday to the Queen Grace Jones! @miss_gracejones.Watch her best Live performances! -->
9
302
504
Post-apocalyptic African fantasy series is in the works at HBO! -
7
219
483
we need voting to be just as accessible as joining the illuminati.
1
51
488
Today marks Trans Day of Visibility!. It is a time to celebrate trans and non-binary persons while also raising awareness of the community's worldwide oppression. Trans rights are human rights.
4
167
447
Hey SA fam: After a joint discussion with Burna Boy’s team, we are announcing that he will no longer be part of Joburg’s 2019 lineup. We’ve agreed that now isn’t the right time for him to come. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused to our community.
225
300
509