. The original skinhead subculture started in the
.
political movement until the late 1970s, when a skinhead revival in the UK included a sizable neo-
faction. Because of this, the mainstream media began to label the whole skinhead identity as neo-
themselves as
skinheads.
SHARPs aim to reclaim the multicultural identity of the original
skinheads, hijacked in their views by white power
skinheads, who they sometimes deride as "boneheads". Many people may
confuse SHARP members with
racists since their appearance is superficially similar. Beyond the common opposition to
racism,
SHARP professes no political
ideology or affiliation, stressing the importance of the black Jamaican influence in the original late-1960s skinhead movement. The second
SHARP logo is based on the logo of
Trojan Records, which originally mainly released black Jamaican
ska,
rocksteady, and
reggae artists. Local
SHARP groups have spread around the world in many countries.
Red and Anarchist
Skinheads (RASH) is a left-wing
anti-racist,
anti-fascist skinhead group, formed in the
United States in 1993. The RASH values
direct action and
self-defense against neo-
Nazis. The movement has its origins in the multi-ethnic roots of the skinhead cultural identity. It has multiple chapters on all continents.
RASH and
SHARP define themselves heavily on fashion,
music, and violent opposition to white supremacist organizations. Their style of dress typically incorporates Dr. Martens boots, jeans, suspenders, bomber and Harrington jackets, short hair, and clothing produced by Ben Sherman, Fred Perry, and
Lonsdale. Musically, they are typically associated with
punk,
hardcore, oi,
ska,
reggae, and two-tone
music genres.
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