In our first episode of our Black History Month block, I am joined by Karum Cooper and we talk about the disconnect between country living and urban living, metal gatekeeping and stereoptyping, Black representation in metal, Techfest,  Zeal and Ardor, Elton John in a Kanye song, composers, Childish Gambino, Novena, growing up in a predominantly white area, Black identity, the Black experience, perceptions of Blackness, being seen as a representative of your race, hair maintenance, the philosophy of The Matrix and how Marvel comics uses their platform to address politics in the USA.