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February 14, 1997 Tamar-kali Brown, HoneyChild Coleman, Maya Glick, and Simi Stone orchestrated an evening of performances by their respective black punk rock bands, marking the first ever Sista Grrrl Riot. Following that first valentines day show, Sista Grrrl Riots were thrown every few months with various female performers opening, including The Slits, Ali Up.[1][2] An alternative to the male-dominated punk scene and the white-dominated Riot Grrrl scene, Sista Grrrl Riots created an intentionally womanist and afropunk space.[3] Riot Grrrls focused on the woman's experience, and left a lot unsaid about the Black woman's experience; 'Riot Grrrls felt really playful, and I wasn't playing' says Honeychild Coleman.[2][4] Sista Grrrl Riots took place in various famous New York punk venues, including Brownies and CBGBs. [5][6] Differing from other DIY punk shows at the time, each performer at the Sista Grrrl Riots had their own sound.[7] The first flyer for their show in 1997 was a lipstick drawn heart with the 4 performers inside holding weapons vis-a-vie Charlie's Angel. [8][9]
Punk Segregation
[edit]The underground subculture Riot Grrrl, originating in the Pacific Northwest, is associated with third-wave feminism, focusing on the political, social, and economic disenfranchisement faced by women. Though argued more importantly, it focuses on female anger.[10] Misogynoir in both the media and the music industry, made it so Black women could not be riot grrrls. In the media, Black women were often associated with the trope of "angry Black woman", making it unsafe to express valid anger, or expected, and therefore dismissed.[11] In the music industry, music made by Black people was "race music", until the 1940s when it turned into "Rhythm and Blues" (and later hip-hop).[12] This intentional segregation allowed executives to make money off Black artists while restricting what was played on white radio stations. [12] Additionally, this segregation through music genres may attribute to the godmother of girl punk being known as Patti Smith rather than Poly Styrene.
Sista Grrrl Bands to check out:
[edit]- Big Joanie
- The Muslims
- Trap Girl
- Tamar-kali
- Simi Stone
- Suffrajett
- Madame So
- Sneaks
- Skinny Girl Diet
- X-Ray Specs
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/how-sista-grrrl-riot-made-room-for-black-queers-in-punk
- ^ a b https://www.vice.com/en/article/alternatives-to-alternatives-the-black-grrrls-riot-ignored/
- ^ https://submissionbeauty.com/blogs/magazine/artist-honeychild-talks-with-submission?srsltid=AfmBOoo6WrSGLWQJnzIGyGCcClogc5JDDi8vtTZpb8b0VzVS_yed_CWn
- ^ "Interview with Tamar-kali - Media Collections Online". media.dlib.indiana.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Kinlen, Urana (2023-07-03). "We Are Upstate NY With the Multi-Talented Simi Stone". Inside + Out Upstate NY. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "History of Punk & Alt-Rock". Timeline of African American Music. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Terry, Chris L.; Spooner, James (2023-10-31). Black Punk Now. Catapult. ISBN 978-1-59376-745-7.
- ^ https://carvercentercatalyst.com/1619/entertainment/sista-grrrl-the-feminist-mother-of-afropunk/
- ^ https://wams.nyhistory.org/end-of-the-twentieth-century/the-information-age/punk-feminists/
- ^ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/4/9/riot-grrrl-movement-retrospective-thinkpiece-punk-rock/
- ^ Yongo, Sughnen. "Black Women Struggle To Be Liked By The World. Here's Why". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
- ^ a b https://berkeleybside.com/racist-grrrl/
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