Annually the Afropunk Pageant provides a singular expertise of Black tradition. This yr below the banner, “Circus of Soul,” the competition featured servings of music, movie, vogue and artwork produced by various Black artists. The Afropunk Pageant originated in 2005 on the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
Reese Galloway From Tampa, Fla., options an outfit impressed by Buttercup from the Energy Puff Ladies. Picture by A.J. Johnson Credit score: Picture by A.J. JohnsonXtian Aki is a vogue stylist and Youtuber from Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonAva Crockett, Lenaya Ford, August Mac and Ken Singletary traveled from Georgia to attend their first Afropunk Pageant. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonMonae Jones, from Brooklyn, N.Y., attending her first Afropunk. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonLaKendra Rivers traveled from South Carolina for Afropunk. LaKendra describes her outfit as attractive punk. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonMom and daughter Tami Lee and Diana Perez attend their first Afropunk collectively. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonNi-kiya Alleyne got here to New York on trip from Barbados. She described her outfit as warrior princess. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonNi-kiya Alleyne got here to New York on trip from Barbados. She described her outfit as warrior princess. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonJared Wayne Gladly, producer and lead singer for The Soapbox Presents, acting on the principle stage at Afropunk. Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonTy Murray from Knoxville, Tenn. Murray’s outfit was impressed by the quilt of Ramsey Lewis’ album “Solar Goddess.” Credit score: Picture by AJ JohnsonMariette Trusfull and Zuhaz Tarakcilar traveled from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to the U.S. for his or her trip and dropped in on the Afropunk Pageant. Credit score: Picture by AJ Johnson
