Lead singer Miriam Hakim: “Little (and big) instances of prejudice and discrimination don’t make it easier to take, they tear you down more and make it harder to focus on things you actually want to focus on.”
The all-black power trio, only recently credited as a forerunner of punk rock, will be recognized in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The Brooklyn quartet writes captivating, catchy songs that send up the overwhelming white, male and straight privilege in indie culture while offering a path for something new.