Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice

Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice (SHARP) are anti-racist skinheads who oppose neo-fascists and other political racists, particularly if those racists identify themselves as skinheads. SHARPs draw inspiration from the biracial origins of the skinhead subculture, and resent what they see as the hijacking of the "skinhead" name by white power skinheads (sometimes deriding them as "boneheads"). Beyond the opposition to racism, there is no official SHARP political ideology.

The SHARP logo is based on the logo of Trojan Records, which originally mainly released black Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae artists, and also incorporates the checkerboard motif of 2 Tone Records, known for its multiracial roster of ska- and reggae-influenced bands.

The way in which S.H.A.R.P’s, or skinheads against racial prejudice, dress is to separate themselves from societal notions of hierarchy and imbalance of power. This style and demeanor originated from England, taking bits and pieces from Jamaican ska culture. They remain true to their mission in spreading equality through their clothes, attitude and music. From current and more so past views of society’s dominant and weaker scale, they insist on maintaining a more peaceful and accepting outlook on every member of society. They incorporate a lot of different genres in their expressive, daily message to resist conformity of racial prejudice and the naïve input of other skinheads who may seek to harm and exclude people of different races and cultures.

When the movement began, women were not seen as important role players in the skinhead movement. Their fashion and demeanor was automatically associated in heteronormative idea of them dressing and going along with the skinhead movement because of the men they may have been with. Over the years, Chelseas or girls in the SHARP movement came to be accepted and understood as strong and valuable members who can be associated in then SHARP movement without the connection of a man. Chelseas fashion of shaved hair and outfits that fit a denim and laced-up boot look, allow them to share their expression of femininity and strength. They too, go against social norms and do this in a way that follows the history of that SHARP means to it members, belonging and going against white supremacists who identify with racial skinhead culture.

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