Name: BLACK VALUE *
Duration: P00H06M44S
Description: feat. our powerful ancestor Nina Simone during an interview with BBC sharing she almost shot a record exec due to non-payment.

BLACK VALUE *

from 002 by Sophiyah E.

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feat. our powerful ancestor Nina Simone during an interview with BBC sharing she almost shot a record exec due to non-payment.

lyrics

Legacy,
I see home in the action to reclaim spaces that have falsely + strategically imprinted our black lives
My grandmothers mental imagery of a white man, traveled generations from the imagination of another white man who
Set fire my kind, believing fire will purify my black
BLACK (webster definition) of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white.
refuse to handle (goods), undertake (work), or have dealings with (a person or business) as a way of taking industrial action.
the color of coal or of the sky on a very dark night.

On a very dark night I am flames to the atmosphere
What you do in my dark has been exposed
A fire consumed in artificial spaces misconstrued and saturated by white flight
Awaking from a slumber , a million times, a million deaths,
Blood on the lips of contracts, designed to forever hold our peace
Your Idol is fictitious, a fragile figurine

Black is the focal point
Whiteness pretends to be the majority but is the negative space
This art work souvenirs relatable intangible value something that you can take home, because your soul recognizes home in this work

Black
Black
Black people Value
Black people Value
Black Value
VALUE
YOU

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from 002, released March 5, 2022
Written by Sophiyah E., inspired by Tony Rave's "Family Matters" for collaborative curation for "FamilyMatters Finale"

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Sophiyah E. Detroit, Michigan

Detroit native, Sophiyah Elizabeth is a multi-sensory artist drawing inspiration from the desire to raise awareness surrounding liberation + spiritual reverence. Her practice explores deepening connections for elevation. Sophiyah's love for sonics + spiritual technology intertwines holistic story-telling + ancestral influence, utilizing radical sound design to convey messages of empowerment. ... more