Pushing The Culture & People Forward by, Sophia Lenore What is Blackness? Is it a state of mind - or, a state of being? Do you love your Blackness? Or, is it just a fleeting feeling? Do you stand proudly in your Blackness? Or, are you quietly Black – not trying to intimidate, or shine too bright Self imposed flatness What is Black culture? Can you identify? Or, have you recused yourself? If so, why? Can you appreciate the beauty & uniqueness of Black culture? Or, do you disassociate, denounce and deny? Do you refrain from the culture because of public opinion? Or, due to self imposed cultural discrimination? A process of elimination The whole world covets & appropriates Black culture – cause our swag is undeniable Simply said – we are not perfect but “We Are The Shit” – Our people are so Godly & Spiritually lit Instead of practicing indifference – make a difference! Push the culture forward - Instead of peddling conformed deference. Are you in this to Win this with Us? Then claim it! Take accountability – push the culture forward! Are you setting a good example? Are you doing the work within & without? Or, just focusing on yourself while pushing northward? When you disassociate by turning a blind eye to the degradation of your own culture you leave yourself & your people open for total disintegration And without the people can We, You & Me really move forward? Do you really want to take that chance? Do you really want to avoid taking a stance? What does that future look like? At first glance – inaction may seem harmless Your just distancing from the group But when you just focus on yourself – instead of pushing the culture forward by exuding Black pride and personifying Black excellence you may find success, but like Kanye said then you’re always just be a Nigger in a coupe No social advance – is this how low your willing to stoop? Ep. 75: Pushing Our Culture and People Forward In this week’s episode, we are amplifying the voice of our beloved recurring guest, Ms. Sophia. Now, this conversation may trigger some people but this episode is filled with THE REAL: real deep, real heavy, real hard! In order for true change to happen, this is a must. Let's dive in and begin the discussion about moving forward as a collective. In this episode we chat about: Living your life outside of stereotypes Educating yourselves on the importance of black history and our culture The idea of having a leader and what that looks like for our people. Where you can find more of Sophie Lenore Sophia Lenore of Prestige Artists https://www.instagram.com/sophialenore/ https://www.instagram.com/prestigemaginternational/?hl=en https://twitter.com/Prestige_Mag Prestige Magazine https://www.the-prestige-magazine.com/ Honorable Mentions The Good Lord Bird John Brown Our Narrative from our perspective! Connect with us Click here to join The Melanated Conversations Collective Facebook: www.facebook.com/melanatedconvos/ Twitter: www.melanatedconvos.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/melnatedconvos/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/literallyyana Instagram: www.instagram.com/terrian4reel DON’T MISS AN EPISODE OF MELANATED CONVERSATIONS! Click here to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts. Click here to subscribe to us on Stitcher. Click here to subscribe to us on Spotify. Click here to subscribe to us on Google Podcasts. [music: “Fly” Produce by Makaih Beats]
