[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

There have always been black folks playing in bands its just the "mainstream" that is largely whitewashed and for the obvious reasons of structural racism. Further even in the underground unfortunately scenes are as affected by this structural racism so we only find more adventurous people bridge the gap. However to be sure black folks still play in bands. Whether blues, or jazz, or rock or even metal and punk. Some of my favorite underground bands are from the afropunk scene