On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland

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Black sonic politics are deeply embedded in the historical and spatial residuum of Oakland's urban environment. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Kevin C Holt

doi:10.1080/2325548x.2026.2714238

August 19, 2026The AAG Review of Books

On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland

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Key Points

To examine how Black sonic practices, music, and everyday soundscapes intersect with urban geography, history, and spatial politics.
Conducted qualitative cultural and spatial analyses of urban soundscapes and local historical geographies.
Demonstrated that acoustic environments reflect deep historical pathways, community memory, and socio-spatial dynamics.
Showed that sound and music serve as critical mechanisms through which Black communities navigate, claim, and contest urban spaces.

Implication

Qualitative analysis explores Black sonic politics and urban space in Oakland, highlighting how acoustic practices shape cultural belonging and resistance.

Abstract

Cover: On Loop: Black Sonic Politics in Oakland, edited by Alex Werth.Imagine you are walking through a city. To do so is to bask in the residuum of its history: pathways follow the curves of the a...

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Kevin C Holt (2026) studied this question.

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