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BAM Kicks Off Afro-Punk Festival
by Siddhartha Mitter
NEW YORK, NY July 04, 2008 —They used to be misfits, but now they're a flourishing cultural movement. A festival in Brooklyn showcases Afro-punk - the growing scene of mostly black young people who aren't afraid to rock out. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter reports.