Punk & Race

In class today, there was mention of the idea of race being related to certain subcultures. I definitely agree with that idea because I think that subcultures happened in the past because of the presence of fringe groups. These fringe groups were usually created on the basis of race or nationality. This could show the connection between race and who we identify with because, as seen in the past, it was a sense of unity and comfort to be in these subcultures. However, as also mentioned in class, there were instances of all-African American Punk groups, and there are white hip hop artists. Is it agreeable that this is the beginning of a de-emphasis on race as common ground for fringe groups to relate on?