Left of Black S12 · E16 | Boyz n the Void: a mixtape to my brother with G'Ra Asim

What does it mean to be Black and punk? How does this intersection impact how African American youth express themselves while confronted with the expectations of society and community? G'Ra Asim, assistant professor of creative writing at Washington University in St. Louis and a punk rocker, joins Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal to discuss his book, Boyz n the Void: a mixtape to my brother, tackling traditional notions of Blackness, masculinity, and young adulthood. Published by Beacon Press.