Boyz n the Void: A Mixtape to My Brother
G'Ra Asim
Beacon Press
How does one approach Blackness, masculinity, otherness, and the perils of young adulthood? G'Ra Asim blends music and cultural criticism and personal essay to explore race, gender, class, and sexuality as they pertain to punk rock and straight edge culture. Using totemic punk rock songs on a mixtape to anchor each chapter, the book documents an intergenerational conversation between a Millennial in his 30s and his zoomer teenage brother.