Aaliyah as Akasha in Queen of the Damned (2002).Landmark Media/Alamy Stock Photo by Francesca Sobande, Cardiff University Black women’s influence on metal and connected sub-genres is still often overlooked. As part of my research into Black women in pop culture, I’ve looked at the relationship between race, gender, onscreen portrayals of immortality and nu-metal. Nu-metal, … Continued
