Special to the AFRO
Photos by AJ Johnson
Each year the Afropunk Festival offers a unique experience of Black culture. This year under the banner, “Circus of Soul,” the festival featured servings of music, film, fashion and art produced by alternative Black artists. The Afropunk Festival originated in 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York.
Reese Galloway From Tampa, Fla., features an outfit inspired by Buttercup from the Power Puff Girls. Photo by A.J. Johnson Credit: Photo by A.J. Johnson 
Xtian Aki is a fashion stylist and Youtuber from Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Ava Crockett, Lenaya Ford, August Mac and Ken Singletary traveled from Georgia to attend their first Afropunk Festival. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Monae Jones, from Brooklyn, N.Y., attending her first Afropunk. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
LaKendra Rivers traveled from South Carolina for Afropunk. LaKendra describes her outfit as sexy punk. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Mother and daughter Tami Lee and Diana Perez attend their first Afropunk together. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Ni-kiya Alleyne came to New York on vacation from Barbados. She described her outfit as warrior princess. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Ni-kiya Alleyne came to New York on vacation from Barbados. She described her outfit as warrior princess. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Jared Wayne Gladly, producer and lead singer for The Soapbox Presents, performing on the main stage at Afropunk. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Ty Murray from Knoxville, Tenn. Murray’s outfit was inspired by the cover of Ramsey Lewis’ album “Sun Goddess.” Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson 
Mariette Trusfull and Zuhaz Tarakcilar traveled from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to the U.S. for their vacation and dropped in at the Afropunk Festival. Credit: Photo by AJ Johnson