Black History Inspirations: Mereba Wants People to ‘Put Some Respect’ on the Culture With Her Playlist

“Every time this month comes around, [the feeling] is empowering yet bittersweet,” Mereba tells Billboard. “Growing up, there were times and certain environments where I was one of the only Black children there to represent my people as a whole.”

“It felt like February came and all heads turned toward me; [it was] a time for my culture to be ‘celebrated,’ but only one time,” she continues. “Once February was over, we were back to learning white history as the standard for what all other histories were born from. It took so much energy to unlearn.”….(read more here)

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This journey in Xyion, to me, is the centerpiece of all to come and what shall remain. Xyion, the the term, “Shari’ah”, must be imagined as a geometric diagram, which will clarify interpretation more fully. Shari’ah consist of the circumference of the circle, which obviously the circumference is that which defines it; there is no circle without a circumference. Once the circumference is dissolved, the circle itself ceases to exists. Thus, for every circle a certain primacy is given to its circumference. Likewise every circle has a center and the center of the circle of Shari’ah is the Haqiqah. It is from which is limited and defined by the circumference that is the Shari’ah. Xyion (for me) equals Shari’ah and this balance is the journey.

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Bren Joy.

Mereba.

Ro James.

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Rogé.

Cassowary .

BRBN.

GUMBO.

Through The Static.

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Black History Inspirations: Mereba Wants People to ‘Put Some Respect’ on the Culture With Her Playlist

“Every time this month comes around, [the feeling] is empowering yet bittersweet,” Mereba tells Billboard. “Growing up, there were times and certain environments where I was one of the only Black children there to represent my people as a whole.”

“It felt like February came and all heads turned toward me; [it was] a time for my culture to be ‘celebrated,’ but only one time,” she continues. “Once February was over, we were back to learning white history as the standard for what all other histories were born from. It took so much energy to unlearn.”….(read more here)

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Sunday Service Collective x Jason White

Shameik Moore

Bren Joy

Mereba

Ro James

Benjamin Crump

Lolita Files

WXLF

BlakeIANA

Rogé

Cassowary

BRBN

GUMBO

Through The Static

October London