BOOK EVENT: It Starts With Anger w/ James Spooner & Brattyxbre

WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'It Starts With Anger: A Punk Beginning. An Afropunk Ending [https://rep.club/products/it-starts-with-anger?_pos=3&_psq=james+spooner&_psid=f0eaa93a0&_ss=e&_v=1.0]' by author James Spooner in conversation with Brattyxbre. WHEN: Doors at 6:30pm, event promptly at 7pm. WHERE: Reparations Club, 3054 S. Victoria Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90016 HOW: TICKET w/ BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat including a signed book available for pick up at the event. FREE RSVP (No Book Included): This Free RSVP DOES NOT include a copy of the book and entry is based strictly on capacity at the door. Books may be available for purchase in-store. SIGNED BOOK ONLY: Can't make it IRL but still want a signed copy? Order directly from our site! [https://rep.club/products/it-starts-with-anger?_pos=3&_psq=james+spooner&_psid=f0eaa93a0&_ss=e&_v=1.0] Please email us at questions@reparations.club [https://mailto:questions@reparations.club] if you have any additional needs, questions, or accessibility concerns. About the Book: FROM THE AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER AND GRAPHIC NOVELIST, COMES THE UNTOLD ORIGIN STORY OF THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR AFROPUNK FESTIVAL—BEGINNING NOT WITH BIG STAGES OR BRAND SPONSORSHIP, BUT WITH ONE MIXED-RACE TEENAGER’S SEARCH FOR BELONGING IN THE NINETIES NEW YORK CITY PUNK SCENE. In 1991, fifteen-year-old James Spooner arrives in New York’s West Village, hopeful that he’s finally escaped the extremist racism of his Southern California desert town. Still, a question looms large over his cross-country move: What will New York City make of this tartan plaid-and-leather-clad, mixed race, Black kid with a mohawk? Will he find his people? Thus begins Spooner’s insider’s account of the nineties downtown New York punk and early aughts pre-Giuliani nightlife scenes. In the city’s legendary rock clubs, squat basements, and DIY art spaces, he finds his way to creating zines, starting a record label, and promoting parties, while falling further in love with punk rock’s distorted guitars and politically progressive lyrics. Happy to have left a world of Nazi skins behind he must still navigate the casual racism and bigotry of a seemingly all-white echo chamber; a world stubbornly resistant to his Black/punk identity. Intent on carving a space for young, Black, politically radical punk rockers like himself, Spooner undertakes a whirlwind tour of the country, collecting the stories that will become his acclaimed documentary, Afro-Punk, and eventually lead to the wildly successful music festival of the same name. But what begins as a way to chronicle the joys and heartaches of being Black and punk rock soon spirals into a multimillion-dollar corporate endeavor. Spooner is forced to ask himself: In setting out to galvanize an underground movement, has he in fact given rise to the least punk rock thing of all—a brand? Illustrated with a vibrant mix of comics, spot art, and punk ephemera throughout, It Starts with Anger is at once a coming-of-age story about found family, a compelling capitalist cautionary tale, and a raucous celebration of the indelible, rebellious spirit of Black punks. JAMES SPOONER is an accomplished tattoo artist, illustrator, and filmmaker. Director of the seminal documentary Afro-Punk and co-founder of the AFROPUNK Festival, he is the author and illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel The High Desert, co-editor of the anthology Black Punk Now, and an ongoing guest curator for museums and libraries across the country. BRE is a Black and Polynesian artist based in California. She has been making zines since 2016 and uses her social media platforms to continue making the publishing process more accessible for creatives. Primarily known for her “Make a Zine With Me” videos, Bre has also been commissioned to create original work for popular artists like Mac DeMarco, hosted zine workshops all over the country, and has been recognized by several institutions for her video tutorials. Refund Policy: At Rep Club, we are committed to providing a valuable experience for all attendees. However, we understand sometimes plans change. 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