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circle of life. He has come to understand as the result of his journey. The screen than cuts to black the title card appears black is king. We then hear triumph the Florence playing music, reminiscent of a royal procession or marching and at a historically black university, these opening moments. A black is kings, final track, the subject of her so today, black parade as these cells Tori horns, play we see home movie of beyond, say dancing while she holds her son, Sir Carter and loving embrace, given that the story of as king revolves around beyond a guiding a black boy on his journey to become a man. The appearance of Sir Carter here at the end of the film suggest that the entire as can be seen as a message to be unsafe. Actual son, a mess

that is meant to guide him as he faces many of the same choices that Simba faced in the film. We next see text appearance. Screen. That reads: quote: Derek added to my son, Sir Carter, all our sons and daughters, the Sun and the moon bow for you. You are the keys to the kingdom, long with identifying her son and other black sons and daughters as people who bianti most wants to reach with her film. This dedication also makes a clear France to the earlier track keys to the kingdom, don't ask discussed in our previous episode, keys to the kingdom spoken from the perspective of a mother or queen incurred a child to recognise the healing power. That's hidden inside him. Clerks also contain a reference to biblical story of Joseph, whose dream

but the sun and moon bowing to him foreshadow his parents bowed to him after he ascended to the throne in Egypt. The specific phrase keys to the kingdom is a reference to Jesus choosing a disciple named Peter to lead people from all nation into gods, heavenly kingdom, and so with the two biblical references fiance ceased, by asserting that her son and all black children are called to be. The political and spiritual leaders who healed away by uplifting those around them continue to watch the home video and reflect on the significance of this dedication message. The music suddenly shift While black operate is used as the score for black is kings credits, the song originally released as a single about a month before the films release very symbolic fashion, the exact release day,

was June. Nineteen, twenty twenty a date that marked one hundred and fifty five years since then and of slavery in the American South. Given the information typically presented in high school history books. Many, a man and might assume slavery ended in the middle of the civil war when Abraham consign the Emancipation proclamation into effect on January. First, eighteen sixty three, but the emancipate in proclamation only effective places where union troops from the north had defeated confederate troops in the south The two more years of fighting decisive union victories for that federal seeks to surrender on April, ninth eighteen sixty five still continued Confederate resistance and delays in the spread of information to the southwest meant that black people in Texas for made enslaved until June 19th, one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. It was We then that the union naval ships landed on the part of governments in Texas and announced that all those who were formerly enslaved were now set free and afforded equal rights.

In memory of this momentous day June, Nineteenth in the annual holidays known as June thirteenth every year, formerly, enslaved Africans would go back to Galveston to enjoy parades barbecue pray or services in speeches from the elders of the community over the next century jaunting celebrations would go through the clouds and then a resurgence which eventually lead to the text the state legislature to recognise Judy. As an annual statewide holiday beginning in nineteen. Eighty outside of Texas June thirteenth remain largely unknown to most non black Americans until twenty twenty, when the deaths of a modern armoury, Brianna Taylor and George Floyd cause. Many to re examine the history of injustice, committed against African Americans Instagram whose, from late June beyond Say, hi I did how these murders and the resulting social unrest brought increase relevance to black ass king quote. The events of twenty twenty

made the films, vision and message even more relevant as people across the world embark on a historic journey. All in search of safety and, like many of us want change with this? Does for change as a core motivation. Dante released black parade on June thirteenth and at the proceeds from a saw would go towards beyond days, be good foundation, be good use the proceeds to create a black business impact fund that awards grants up. Thousand dollars to help black business owners during the corona virus pandemic, They also used her a website to launch an online black business directory called the Black parade route, which features links to hundreds of african and african american own businesses that were curated by Bianchi Stylus Serena Acres, this directory he needs to be promoted and a new Instagram page called Black owned everything. Here's the arena, about this initiative the part in many discussions may discussions about carbon,

relations and these high in a fashion corporations in and brands and houses. They treated men, people at work for them how they may be, if not hired many people of color and really is gonna calling them now. You know plea I realise that to me what we really go. A lot further would be to turn those efforts. Inward. You know it's ok, you can allow grants for a while, but there's someone else change. At the helm- and you know it down again- just gonna- eat off, as it can give way more exhausting, but if you take that energy, and you promote a black. On bran or a brain and color like the air. When have you, then that simple, sharing on that serve culture, sharing can go a lot further for that brand. For that person they mean there. Definitely things rules changed grey

now by these young creators can benefit in like really build. You know things that can sustain their lives. So I came up with black on everything to actually have been. Initially, it was to keep track of all companies that were being shared, but quickly other started to discuss were all of the various different categories that we span across in terms of what we were creating I was like I here by keep this to myself and beyond, say wanted to release like rain and wanted to do something lighting back on businesses, so she had me, along with a few other people, carry this first and that then, just where bananas eight has created such an effect and driven so much revenue to some of these brands and tie my werewolf Many people really needed it beyond say so,

Energy of wanting black on everything. The black parade route and black for aid on June thirteenth makes clear She was not satisfied with merely creating and entertaining piece of music. She wanted to create a movement. The use Black parade as the soundtrack for beyond say. Dedication to her son suggests that this new movement is ultimately meant to exemplify black excellence, for the benefit of all black sons and daughters, and so even for hearing the lyrics of black parade. We should expect that beyond say is going to speak directly to the descendants of her african ancestors and call on them. To join the parade about South back, there's back where my room watered down or live above astern. Sensible me beyond say, begins her first have sung rat first by declaring I'm going back to the south here. The south, the first

the South Eastern United States, which includes Houston Texas, where Bianti was born and raised, the greater Houston metropolis area includes Galveston axis the city were enslaved. Africans first heard the news of their freedom on what is now June thirteenth. Beyond phase Thirteen unnosed Lawson was actually born and raised in Galveston and still owns a beach house on Galveston Island. The wider focus on the south here The onset of the song also acknowledges the region being where most african Americans, including beyond, say, can trace their lineage due to the legacy of slavery. To slavery was abolished. Most african Americans can t to live in the south. However, between nine one thousand eight hundred and sixteen and one thousand nine hundred and seventy the constant air of lynchings segregation and poverty six million african Americans to leave the south and move to urban areas in search of safety and greater economic opportunities. This mass

location, which is often referred to as the great migration, has subsequently shaped- the demographics of cities across Amerika, and so for many african Americans who lived in the north and west going back to the south is an act of reach raising their history and confronting the legacy of slavery, and the first step their way back to the broader south of the african continent and block, is king. This of black people returning to the home of their forefathers was first introduced on find your way back. There We also recalled how our father encourage her to explore the world but emphasised the importance of finding her way back home in black parade. The importance of returning to the place of her forefinger. Is, is highlighted with the opening verses subsequent lines. I'm going back to the south, where my roots, ain't, watered down with roots disk having a deep connection that one has to their family, ethnicity and culture, and why down, describing something that's lost. Its potency due to dilution, Bianti suggest Going back to the south will allow

to be in a space. Were black culture has not been weakened by eurocentric influences. This metaphorical use of routes and water sets up the following lines. Growing like I'll Bab tree of life on fertile ground, cure Bianti bounds upon the idea of having cultural roots by liking herself to a baobab tree. A unique genius of tree, and perhaps the most iconic plan on the african continent, baobab known for their disproportionately wide trunks that can grow to a whiff of forty five feet due to them. Ability to store large amounts of water somewhere Bob trees can store up to a hundred and twenty thousand liters of water, which is enough to prove four hundred and fifty people with the years worth of drinking water. This waters, where it is needed, because baobab growing areas of Africa that only have two seasons, a wet season in a dry season during the Periods of limited reign, the water from above Bob Tree, sustains the entire ecosystem around it. A single tree could provide

food and water for an enormous number of creatures, because the trees are thought to live for over two thousand years. The longevity and life sustaining properties of baobab trees has led to the we being nickname the tree of life fiance makes a direct reference to it. Nickname which he says, grow unlike baobab, tree of life on fertile ground, interesting to note that the term tree of life exists and many other ancient cultures. Famously the narrative of the Hebrew Bible begins with God, creating commanded placing humanity in the garden of Eden and planting a tree of life to provide free that would allow humanity to live eternally by informing us. I'll Bab trees are known as the tree of life beyond ceased, is to be showing how Africa is the true location in which God shows, as the life sustaining origin of all humanity. At the same time, by comparing yourself to a baobab tree, CS, asserting that she is a tree of life whose able to sustain the lives of numerous individuals in the black community, be her own fair

or the larger community things like the Black Parade route business Directory and be goods black business impact fun. This metaphorical depiction of beyond say as a tree was actually first establish all the way back on the opening song bigger real winner sue me. Three fruit that was given to me in law, and with a number of scenes and symbols coming full circle towards Bacchus kings and above Bab Tree appears in a shot from the fire no song spirit that shot of the book. Bob Tree was immediately followed by Bianca standing in front of a white fabric tree where pair of men and women sat on the ground as if they were the ancestral routes of beyond, say tree. Finally, it It is worth noting that in the Lion King movie graffiti, the baboon lives in a baobab tree. Ronicky plays a pivot. Role, as the figure who reconnect Simba Tis ancestors much like rough iii b

they seem to be using blackberry to offer spiritual guidance to individuals in the african diaspora, which can be heard. As continuous may save when the whole issue, beyond, say wraps. My aunt That's just put me on game. Putting some on game, refers to a more season person or expert explaining the rules of the game, hustle or profession, to an aspiring player and teaching them how to succeed by sea. Her ancestors put her on game beyond say, asserts her ancestors have played an active role in teaching her to succeed. Despite the fact they ve passed away. The idea that ceased ancestors continue to provide guidance for their descendants is a key motif within both the lion king, an blackest king. This motif,

based on the common belief throughout Africa, that one success can be attributed to the ongoing influence of their ancestors recall that in the e, far tradition, ancestors who pass away after accomplishing extraordinary endeavours, are recognised as divine beings is known as Russia, the Arusha Guide humanity on how to live and be successful on earth. If you trace the idea, all the way to its roots beyond, say, claim her ancestors put her on game seems to be direct. The inspired by african spiritual traditions. This source of inspiration is then confirmed in the following line on charm, on gold chains. With my ocean energy, We actually her Bianti, make a similar reference to the on charm and gold Julie on mood forever. It was there she said uncle my gold chain appearing the egyptian artwork as early as three thousand b c, the Uncas and

In addition, hieroglyphic symbol that looks like a loop attached to the top of an upper case tee in ancient Egypt, the Unc was most TK, when they use to represent the egyptian word for life on and was made out of gold were often more non necklaces as good luck, charms or amulets, as it was before. If the hieroglyphic symbols would impart the qualities represented by the simple to anyone who wore it onto specifically were worn in hopes of sustaining life in the current world and in the world to come. Over the centuries, the army has been adopted by various groups, for instance Egyptians within Easter. Orthodox Christianity have used the on, for The two thousand years to represent Jesus is life, giving cross an episode for real detailed how the ark appeared in egyptian iconography that showed queen never tt receiving the light of God and then giving life to of creation and the form of on symbols the Association of the Ark symbol with Queen never tt also seems to me

inspired the adoption of the symbol by African Americans who have rejected the influences of eurocentric culture. The symbol gained increase popularity among african american women when Singer Erika body released her twenty ten album entitled New America part to return of the Ark and interviews about the album By do asserted that the onto picks female reproductive organs and symbolizes D and feminine power. This connection when the Ark and divine feminine power leads directly to the following line. Where Bianti claims to have ocean energy recall them yeah. They seem to depict ocean embrowned, skin girl, ass. She lay in a garden and stunning yellow, dress As you will remember, ocean is the Irish are a femininity fertility, sensuality beauty and love. Meanwhile, The word energy is the word that many english speakers used to refer to the european concept of Asher, which was chanted during the wars and water. As we during our discussion of water ashes,

literally means it will happen. So it's referring to the power to produce. Change in the world in the e far tradition, a shape is the power that the Supreme God gave to the irish ass. They could create the world those who practise ethos spiritual We believe that if they worship in Russia that Russia will transfer their shea energy to the worshipper So one Bianca claims that she has ocean energy she's, a line herself with ocean to receive her define feminine power and capacity for fertility, beauty and love. We should all I recall that Bianti depicted herself as ocean in the second chapter of her previous project lemonade in the subsequent, after of lemonade beyond, say, is actually seen wearing a diamond encrusted out charm on a gold chain, as she flexes the power she has over her male partner. So the line on charm on gold chain with my ocean, energy and black for aid, seems to be a culminating image of her journey through the last two visual albums. It's an image that

feels the empowered state of being that beyond say now embodies, as she has embraced, more elements of african culture many flooding got. It continues to focus on african symbols, jewellery and fashion. She sings drip all on me. Ankara does cheeky print drip is, of course, slang for expensive. Closer jewellery, the term whose rising popularity is often credited to the raft regos drug judge, cathode ray through job do drugs, drug czar, repatriate guidance, as we can hear from this wearing diamond, seems to be the prototypical way to drip. Specifically, they were for two diamonds embedded in a wristwatches. The ad lib ice we here in the background,

slang for diamonds and also provides a potential explanation for how the term drip acquired, meaning as ice? Will trip water when it's near something or someone who's hot. Given that Bianti tapping into a term that normally used for expensive jewellery, enclosed, we might expect name drop a designer brand like gucci. Instead, she claims he's dripping when she wears on card to shaky print. The word dish He is derived from a Europe a word for shirt and refers to a colorful embroidered loose fitting t shirt that is commonly worn in West Africa. During the civil rights era of the nineteen sixty two she keys. Came widely popular among african Americans, who wore as a symbol of african identity and the struggle against the legacy of slavery on car print, also known as african wax print is an iconic type of died. Cotton fab that's ubiquitous across Sub Saharan Africa, particularly West Africa on car fabric, is typically died with vibrant colours and patterns that are distinctly african.

The fabrics construction is economically diverse and can be worn to formal and informal events by all classes, rich or poor. The accessibility of the cheese and african wax brink calling for people across the economic spectrum contrast. Sharply with the designer European brands, like Louis Baton Gucci and were Saki Brands at risk birth normally flight when they claim to be dripping by associating car de cheeky print with dripping gods. They sell its fashion that is made by Africans for Africans on the continent in the diaspora. This seller asian translates to real life through the black Parade route Business Directory and its ability. Specifically filter for african own businesses, including over a hundred and sixty african fashioned brands. Bianca refuse not to be limited by eurocentric. Western thinking continues in the following line: holder, Don't I smell like such a nod, Chump Incense Nod Chopper is up particular blend of incense that originated in India, where it's been used for

trees and hindu temples for worship and meditation in the nineties. Sixteen the use of non jumper incense became popular rise in the west by hippies, who are influenced by various modern spiritual movements that are often characterized as new age, new age, spiritual movements, quickly adopted elements of eastern religious practices such as meditation and combined with modern ethics and sensibilities. As such, new aid spear Reality can be seen as a reaction against the constraints and historical shortcomings of western thinking and western Christianity. Historically new spirituality was predominantly adopted by White European Americans. However, years leading up to black, is king new age practice had grown rapidly within the black community Equally among african american women. The answers friends to not jump. Incense confirms that whole rejection of eurocentric, western culture is driven by spiritual reasons as much as economic ones, but also

worth noting the lyrical flowed up. Fiancee uses for this line is a model I'd version of what is called the triplet flow will spare you, the technical, details here, but this triple afloat, now dominates modern hip, hop in its popularity largely credited to the aforementioned me goes. We can hear modified. Blood flow, similar to beyond stays on the track teacher. When the two thousand seventeen album culture that Tibet this subtle allusion amigos becomes more noticeable as Bianti continues. Black parade wrapping pure ice bus down for it on my wrist out these two, lines contains several direct references to diamond. As we discussed earlier. I is slang for diamonds abetted jewelry I seems to carry the same meaning here since, like Cardy, be amigos beyond they also used the phrase on my wrist refer to wristwatches. That has been customary. With excessive amounts of diamonds,

send someone wearing, so many diamonds is bound to be dripping profusely. Wrappers. Also use the term flooded to describe it. Of jewellery or person whose covered an ice fittingly, both flooded and bus. Sound could be heard in regos. His track flooded. Other two thousand eighteen album culture too applause, blood and blood flowed was amended to she caused by TAT was done. Your best will. My browser was was was implicit clarity, family? Looking back, the most recent four lines on black prayed. It appears that each line pace homage to me, goes and the influence they had on black culture. Mercosur go of influencing black culture is apparent in the first two major label, albums titled culture and culture to respectively, choosing to reflect meagre style and a section of lines about rejecting the influence of eurocentric, western culture Bianti effectively the streets. How moderate Hiphop is a part of a long tradition of Africans. For me,

in preserving their own spiritual, economic and artistic culture and beyond It continues her meals inspired repetitive triplet flow, as she wraps going up. Mother drip on me melanin. My trip is skin deep beyond, say, ass. The african continent, the motherland to drip on her give that this line contains the word drip and comes after several references to diamond jewelry beyond, say. Be highlighting the fact that seventy five percent of the world's diamonds were mind in Africa. We should also note that went beyond, say, talks about her drip being skin deep. She repeats the word melanin within the makeup industry that,

Deep is often used to describe dark brown scan, while melanin refers to the naturally occurring pigments that determine skin color in humans recall that on the track brown skin girl, blue ivy thing about how brown skin is as valuable as pearls. scan your site. The second verse Bianca mention melanin. Just a couple of lines. After saying that her former ban may Kelly Roland can cause a flood with her dress. You don't wanna closing brothel everyone Michaelis Raw. Finally, in the third first Bianca insisted that her girls, skin glows, like diamonds complex, but is law like diver these lines from Brown can girl confirm that Bianca season inherent parallel between melanin invaluable. As diamonds or one strip,

by saying melanin. My drip is skin deep, Bianca, said the most valuable gift Africa has given to the world is not found deep inside a diamond mine but rather is found deepened. At her skin, beyond Sais, repeated efforts highlight the inherent value of brown. Skin girls leads directly to the next line on black parade. I can't forget my here story is her story her story is a term that refers to history that highlights contributions of women from the perspective of women. The term was first used by activists in the second wave feminist movement of the nineteen seventies. These activists critic by the way in which history books tend to focus on the actions of kings. Politicians, a melody the generals, all of whom were pray eminently mail. This focus on great men means that history is often treated as his story, a story that his own and controlled by men in order to correct this imbalance, many firms

scholars have argued that whenever we encounter a woman whose being ignored by history, we need to encourage them. Her story is presented in a way that can no longer be ignored. At the same time, we should note that, within the context of black parade, the mother who Bianca seems to be the most focused on is the motherland. After repeating word motherland six times in the previous lines, it seems I'd say, is asserting that the story of Africa is her own story. Aside from the fact that beyond sais ancestors come from, Africa She likely see striking similarities in the way that Africa is frequently ignored by the same eurocentric, western history books that ignore women. Yet, just like women arrest, sensible forgiving life to every human on the planet, Africa, a continent that gave birth to the entire human, raise more than two hundred thousand years ago. The story of Africa is real the foundational story of each and every one of us, even those

continue to harbour racist attitudes towards black Africans. African Americans and other descendants of the diaspora is a first this comes to an end, Bianti switches away from a rap delivery and sings being black me that's the reason why they always mad yeah, they always mad fiancee there seems to be questioning why she constantly faces animosity from an unnamed day. Given the legacy of racism in western culture, Bianti proposes that the reason for this animosity is because she's black she then goes on to count Food that they are jealous ass, she sings been passed him. I know, that's the reason why they all big mad and they always have been within the world of hip, hop the user

day to refer to those who are jealous, maybe in part inspired by the hip, hop producer Dj Khalid, whom Jason began managing and two thousand sixteen in his book. The keys Dj Colored wrote quote: they are the enemy they want to keep the keys, hidden and block you from the pathway, more success and nay want to see you fail. If it brings you joy or success, you can guarantee that these people will do everything in their power to stop. You from accomplishing eventually you'll see their evil energy data quality the word they hear mirrors. How I want to use the word day throughout black is king and the opening The films opening song Bianca did symbol and other black children to the existence of adversarial figures who hide key details of african history. She sang your bigger than the picture they framed us to see and later life is your birthright. They hit that in the fine print we previously suspected that the word they referred specifically to colonizers and slavers, and otherwise

the premises to have tried to prevent black people from finding success by putting black blunt chains and hiding the keys. This pattern of hiding keys is exactly why They told Simba Sir Carter and all the other black children that they are. The keys to the kingdom beyond, they once black children, to recognise that they are the ones with the power to break down. Of repression and open the way success for all black people, say things come around my way around my hive ever mama, say so Mama say here: Bianca first, the listener as honey before encouraging the listener to join around her hive. Obviously referring to a beehive were bees live and produce honey, the

Maybe imagery is almost Shirley. Inspired by the fact that beyond say, fan club and most dedicated followers referred to themselves as the beehive. The origins of the HI name seem to have started with Jesse and Bianti. Two thousand to collaborate, o three by like you, we climb over here. J refers to beyond, say as be due to intervene, your success in marriage to a hip, hop king Bianca, eventually came to be known as Queen Bee in biology account B is the center of life in the hive ass. She gives birth to all. These in the hive like a Queen Bee Bee answer, use of the word Mama in her repeated phrase. Mama say suggest that the answer is a kind of spirit. Oh mother, to numerous men, women and children whose lives have been influenced by her artistry beyond sais identities, queen also leads to the following line. Here I come My throne sitting high follow my per

oh, my parade beyond sales description of her. Help approaching an audience while sitting on a mobile thrown, creates the impression that she's, on top of a lavishly decorated flow at the tail end of a June team for aid, in the same way that all the worker bees follow the Queen Bee beyond is calling on her people to join the parade by following her led this. Isn't it just a song it's a movement, I thought I had, of course continue says biotic things nip that lipped like life. Oh here she seemed the threatened those who attempt to talk slick or be disrespectful toward her people likely due to apply existing racial or gender bias. She threatens to

that lip, like life, oh a play on cosmic surgery the nip in talk procedure, it appears that slick talk. Haters will be stung and end up with a fat lip large enough to require surgery from all the swelling. This leads us to go into the next line. You hear them swarming right. Bees is to buy Bianca. He reminds us that honey bees have stingers that they used to attack whenever there threatened specifically worker honey Bees are fiercely protective of the Queen Bee and are quick to sting one who pose a threat. Likewise, members up Dantes beehive are fiercely protective of reputation and I've been, to you social media, to quickly attack anyone who publicly disrespects our queen. While beyond say receives unparalleled protection and honour from the beehive. She also bestows honour on her followers she sings now. Here we come on our thrones sitting high, follow my parade Earlier in the chorus Bianti said here, I come in my throne Now she switch the we two hours this.

Which seems to imply that black individuals who follow Bianti and take part in our black prayed recover their identity is african kings and queens, and as such, first will explore beyond these focus on lifting up her community reveals that she measures her own success by how many people are successful around her more on that right after the break this episode of dissect, has brought you buy meat to be she motors to all new twenty twenty two Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross was made for those who take it one step further featuring a coop like designed super all we'll control. And aided smartphone linked display audio. It's the intersection of function and form Mitsubishi that allows you to control remote features right from your smartphone like remote start use it locker unlock doors and even locate vehicle the redesign, the redesign twenty twenty two Mitsubishi Eclipse crossed drive your ambition

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Matt Black, this black owned all black car seems to serve as a symbol for a unified, vibrant and economically successful black community. That's moving forward in the modern world this here that ownership of luxury cars holds the largest significance for black culture is something that jazzy famously declared on his two thousand. One track is look like when I approached on is o J. He explained his motivation for driving a roadster sports car when he wrapped I'd do this from our coal. Sure to let him know what a nigger looks like when a nigger in roadster this Innovation of breaking through the limits and stereotypes and have been placed on black people seems to be echoed here in black parade as beyond, say wraps. Roy by my window down. Let him see who, in a crack a big smile, go figure me and Jaeger. Fifty eleven children they like chicken Jaeger here is, of course, one of Jaycees many nicknames Bianca

and describes a scene in which our families, all black car, dries pass. Some unnamed onlookers beyond Santa Lily leaves her black tenant windows rolled down to the onlookers, can see beyond, say jazzy in their three kids sitting in the car after seeing a successful black women with money, a husband with multiple kids. The onlookers are those shock that they apparently lost their ability to count. So they have the impression that, The answer has fifty Levin children fit Levin is a southern slaying term that refers to a number too large to be accurately counted the onlookers, our puzzled by her excellence. As implied by the line. They like check, how we again here bianti discussing the thoughts and actions of an unnamed they that we thought referred to white supremacist. Were big mad at the success of black people. Its then, extremely clever. The way beyond say, says. The line crack a big smile as cracker sounds like the word cracker, which is a derogatory. Used by African Americans to refer to any bigoted white person, and so

The unnamed they watch beyond say crack a big smile from the inside of her all black car. Their response is laced with the Envious, energy of white supremacist were mad, that a successful black woman is moving pass beyond those things charge, my crystals and a full moon here, seems to be referring to the use of healing crystals as a form of alternative medicine, activities and numerous cultures have placed different types of crystals near their patients. To promote wellness in the body and mind these practices per stayed until the rise of evidence based medicine in the modern West, led to a significant decline and usage. However, years, leading up to the release of black. Is King healing Crystal had become a major trend with millennial women, including many african american women. This trend.

Largely popularized, by practitioners of new age spirituality, who advocated for the use of those alongside their spiritual practices such as Station and burning incidents, which Bianchi of Course cited earlier, knew each practice. Donors, will typically own many different types of crystals? Each of us is meant to have a specific set of effects on a person's body, mine or environment. These effects are attributed to the belief that Crystal Store, positive or negative spiritual energy, Crystals can then transfer their energy to anyone who wears the crystals are places the crystals in the same room. To ensure that all negative energy is removed from the crystals and replaced with positive energy practitioners will charge their crystals, by placing them indirect moonlight during a full moon, has been. During our analysis of the moon motif throughout episode for the connect. Between moon and menstruation cycles is one of the reasons why new age spirituality teaches that the moon is a primary source of divine feminine energy. Specific types of Chris

are also said to transfer the spiritual energy, a particular female deities or goddesses, for instance, Sidra, said to transfer the energy of ocean whose energy biotic claimed to possess in the first verse disconnection between Chris, was an ocean sets up a subsequent line. Baby sister, wrapping Maya. Beyond safe use of baby sister here refers to salon journals, while you're Maya is named derive from the euro by name your mocha, as we discuss, threw out the series Malta is the Russia of oceans and motherhood that beyond say seemed to embody when in various scenes throughout blackest king most, notably, opening sequence of bigger so the name you Moldova, the name. Your Maya, is primarily used within the Santa Maria tradition of Cuba, as we noted during our discussion of bigger, to Russia is one of a handful of diaspora, spiritual traditions that developed when enslave descendants of the european people synchronize that e far tradition with Roman Catholicism along with

synchronize Zation came new practices in associations, including the association of your Maya with ocean tides and the energy of the moon. As a result, healing crystal practitioners in new spirituality, have taught that pearls and carry shells are able to transmit Maya's energy, and so this line about salons, representing for your Maya, the earlier. It's about beyond sais ocean energy and the practice of charging crystals by the full moon. They all seem connected together. They worked to reveal how beyond say in an increasing number of our african american sisters, are seeking to em our themselves by adopting modern forms of ancient spirituality, particularly spiritual? Allie derive from african traditions like ISA in lemonade beyond initiation into ocean gave her the power to fight back against the influence of toxic masculinity on tracks like hold up and don't hurt yourself. Meanwhile, here and black Parade the Inn,

location of Ocean and Maya also leads beyond, say to fight back ass. She next sayings you send them missiles, Emerson my goods. This line suggests beyond say, is ready to send hired thugs, also known as goons to neutralize an enemy whose threatened to fire missiles, they'll be anti. Doesn't exe blissfully name, this enemy, given that black parade was released. Wake up, the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent protests, it's likely this line about sending missiles is a reference to the militarization of american police. This interpretation become more convincing at the second. Birth continue risk. Your figures way beyond, say, wraps. Trust me, gonna meta, army, rubber bullets bouncing off me. Bianca again uses the third person pronoun day to refer to one

supremacists who do not want black people to succeed. Bianti seems too boasting that the forces of power that fire missiles and uphold white supremacy will need a full fledged army to stop them Rubber bullets, Bianti sites are very likely referring to the kinds of weapons police forces used when fighting protesters an idea. It seems confirmed in the next lines, made a picket sign off your picket fence. Take it as a warning. Pick offences. I've been popular in Amerika for centuries, but in a lie half of the twentieth century. The image a white? Picket fence, became a symbol the peace and a fluent afforded to residents of suburban neighborhoods. By taking your protest, the suburban streets and making a pick a sign at a someone's, picket fence, Bianca he is to be warning. The predominantly white residents of Suburban America, It will no longer be able to use the injustice of american institutions to shield them from suffering inflicted upon black people beyond sees this.

Way of power is meant to force White America to recognise the strength and ingenuity that has always been exemplify beyond these african ancestors wailing. Omega Bianti begins highlight unique elements of black culture as she wraps waste beads from Europe by four hundred Billy Marta Musa, waste beads refer to various die of beaded jewelry that women wear around their waste in several west african cultures. These beads most noticeable when women wear them to attract a love, interest or accentuate the movement of their hips when dancing way speeds also a symbol of femininity and have deep cultural significance throughout Africa

many women who practise forms of african spirituality will add various charms to their waste beads, to promote health and fertility and in certain parts of Ghana, a girl has given her first set of waste beats after her first menstruation Part of a coming of age ceremony to marker transition into womanhood, while Speeds are now common across Africa. Many story and believe they originated among the european people of West Africa. This system, Uncle origin might explain why beyond say, specify that her way speeds are from Europa beyond Say. May, we'll be acknowledging the fact that european culture is one of the most influential african cultures on the continent and in the diaspora. Many of the featured artists black is king are of Europe by heritage, including burn a boy Mr Easy Gimme, a lady whiz Kid Antigua, Savage and, as we ve explored through our analysis of black parade. Europe's culture gave rise to the ethos, spiritual tradition, which in turn provided the

nation for several new spiritual traditions, including voodoo, can dumbly shingle and Santa Maria. The widespread practice of the e, far tradition throughout the african diaspora, also provides and set Europe? People were among the most affected by the Trans Atlantic slave Trade and twenty fifteen Oxford, university study founded the majority of African Americans, have ancestry, that's most similar to the current day. Europe, a people in West Africa, The similarity confirms that most african slaves came from the region surrounding durable land and so forth. Vacant percentage of African Americans connecting with Europe sure as one of the most tangible ways to reconnect with their ancestral heritage He then goes on to highlight the historical success of african leaders with the line four hundred Billy Manta Musa here we should recall mood forever were gazing that his status as one of only thirteen black billionaires meant that he was man's Musa. Reincarnated In our analysis of this line, we detailed

Manta Musa was the fourteenth century. King of the Molly Empire managed to control eighty percent of the world's gold on his way. Making Molly the most powerful empire in Africa. The phrase four hundred Billy here and black parade highlights the fact Historians estimate massive mousses wealth to have been the equivalent of four hundred billion dollars today, which would make handsome outta, the richest person who had ever lived despite this stuff, accomplishment most american school curricula. Fail to mention man's Musa or the boy empire omissions like Sleep many Americans, with the impression that african societies were uncivilized an underdeveloped before european colonization, Mousses eraser from history does serves as an example of how eurocentric western culture implicitly holds up. Whites lemme, see by refusing to acknowledge black excellence. However, if more more people, Here the stories of historic black figures like man, some outta, the world can begin. Recognizing inherit value that resides in sight of each black individual Bianca

This exact point in the Instagram post that announced black his king quote. I believe that when black people hell our own stories. We can shift the axis of the world and tell our real history of generational wealth and richness of soul that are not told in our history books, unquote beyond its focus on the cultural wealth of black people on the african continent then shift to the cultural wealth of black people and the diaspora she wraps stroll line to the barbecue put us any damn where we can make it look, you hear strolling. First, style of synchronize dancing performed by a group moving in a single file line through a party or community gathering such as Argentina barbecue. The terms falling is also used when describing the distinctive line dances performed by the nine historically black greek letter, fraternities and Socrates. These iconic black turn at ease and sororities were founded in the early nineties. Hundreds when second

She and racism prohibited most african Americans from attending integrate a universities or joining predominantly white fraternities, that's royalties. In response, African Americans use black fraternities and sororities as a place to encourage black excellence and transmit their own destiny. If cultural traditions strolling was one such tradition, that each organization adapted from group dances that can be traced back to various african cultures, the elegance power, any unity exemplified by stroll lines is a perfect illustration of how Africans and African Americans have always create a beauty when white society has been ugly towards black people. This unquenchable ability to create beautiful expressions of black culture in the face of oppression. It is also something beyond say highlighted during the credits of black is king quote special thanks to the black diaspora across every continent. Thank you for creating upholding and

riving culture against insurmountable odds. You inside the world. Unquote this special thanks to the Tyre black diaspora again reveals how beyond say serves as a symbol of something that is so much bigger than herself This symbolism is exemplified by the artistic visuals and universal message contained in black is king, the elegance and beauty that we win this is beyond say in her cast where unique pieces of fashion, while travelling to scenic locations all over the world, provides as visual proof to the line put us. Any damn where we gonna make it. Look you Why are we not make other when I thought about them? I back in alarm at the both to tat long after asserting their black people can make anything. Look. Q fiance, wraps Pandemic fly on the runway. In my hazmat, here's important recall that black

prayed was released in the midst of the global corona virus pandemic. As a rather than wearing the latest designer on the runway. Fiance depicts herself wearing a protective full body hazmat suit when travelling by airplane, whose clever we in the line as fly, is also slang for stylish and run It could also referred to a fashion runway and so pandemic. Lie on the runway and my hazmat is a dumb on top of that refers both to a woman walking through an airport and walk into a fashion. Show this on firm when we realise that the line is also referencing black british supermodel Naomi Campbell. Do you recall cited by name and appeared in the video for brown skin girl. Early to the pandemic a photo of Naomi wearing a full body. Hazmat sue in an airport went viral was a testament beyond these previous line that you can put a black in anywhere under any circumstances and they'll still look fly beyond then continues children running through the house to my art, all black, a first running my house to my art, makes it seem

They are running or dancing around to be unsafe, music. Her art for this. Squint phrase, all black, which has followed by the line ancestors on the wall, but the ghost chit chat makes clear. She's also talking about the paintings on our walls done by black artists and or depicting black people. The abundance of black the house seems to be another not beyond these mother Tina knows Lawson to cure did the selection of black artwork that we saw throughout the Beverly House Mansion during mood forever as during our discussion about song, Miss Tina, has been Abby, collector black artwork, even before beyond sentence Longe were born when asked to explain. Floods that miss tunas, art collection had on our own development. Bianti wrote Quote It was important to my mother to surround us with positive, powerful, strong images of african and african american art so that we can and see ourselves in them. Unquote by advancing blue representation in the art that she owns as well as art that she makes fiancee

these to be carrying on the legacy left by her mother and all the black artist who came before her this legacy of inspiring black figures depicted in our is further emphasise with the line ancestor on the wall. Let the ghost chit chat, and they highlight the several of her art pieces depict one or more for ancestors and that these are pieces are able to speak directly to be answered and her children in earlier form English. The word ghost was essentially equivalent to the modern day. Use of the word Spirit: Bianti seems to have combined her devotion to her african ancestors, with an ancient understanding that artistic images can serve as a window into the spiritual rum, as we saw threw out. Black is king, They were all delighted, a very well that's how we got rid of Ghana and they make us beyond. It continues to explore her connection to african culture.

Spirituality, ass, she says, hold my hands. We got re together, lay down face down in the gravel, given that this reference to prayer follows the statement about the ghosts of her ancestors, communicating through art, it seems that the answer is now depicting herself holding hands with our children as they pray to their ancestors for guidance. The use of He also seems to be an invitation for all black people to join her in honouring their african ancestors the line lay down faced. In the gravel seems to refer to prostrating prostrating in front of sacred images or objects, continues to be a practice of several eastern spiritual traditions, including Orthodox Christianity, Islam in Buddhism prior to the political and cultural revolutions of the twentieth century. Traditional chinese culture observed a practice called kowtow which required individuals to posture

in front of their elders, superiors in the emperor, while prostrating, has fallen out a favor and most modern cultures. The european culture of West Africa remains to be one of the few cultures in the world in which a form of prostration known as indubitably continues to be the expected way for men, great elders and kings brought. His reference to Europe's cultural practices leads to the line where all attire white. The funeral, which highlight contrast with the standard practice of wearing black to funerals and western culture. Here we recall the song Nile whereby suffices nor procession took place in an all white room with an all white casket as beyond, say in the polar bear. We're all white clothes and body paint as we, Then practitioners of ethos, spirituality, typically wear white to funerals just like they do to birth and initiation ceremonies. And all these cases, the or white symbolizes life renewal and a connection. To the spiritual realm, and so by depicting her family praying

prostrating in front of artistic images of their ancestors and wearing close at a funeral Bianca again seems to be revealing how she's adopted various spiritual and cultural practice of the Europe people. All these practices encourage individuals to connect to the disease ancestors and a similar way to those who are still alive. These practices work in tandem to convey the idea that is not able to separate love once from one another. This idea about the Ending connection forged by love leads to the subsequent line. Black love we gonna stay together. Black love here is a catchphrase commonly used within african american community to celebrate marriage and committed relationships between black individuals. This is a meaningful act for black people living in America, since most american movies, tv shows and media tend to focus on white protagonists while neglecting to provide positive depictions of black couples and families. As a result,

some black Americans may begin to devalue members of their own race and become convinced that white individuals are more desirable partners to date and Mary not only was Simba Analysis, black love and marriage pivotal to the plot of black is king. Beyond these preview, album lemonade, largely focused on exposing these exact trends related to black love and the oppression of white supremacist culture one of lemonade directors explained in an interview quote beyond thing to show the historical impact of slavery on black love and what it has done to the black family. Moreover, one of the most Memorable lines of lemonade occurred when beyond say said that her cheating husband quote better call Becky with the good hair referring to stare at typical white woman, who fits the eurocentric, standard, abuse now there beyond in her husband, are prostrating in front of an artistic image of their black ancestors. Those destructive patterns of self hatred are being replaced with a love and devotion to each other and to all the black couples

whom they are descending take us somewhere Montana need another month. I gotta make us a progressive, I'm unable at his glance. It continues to highlight the artist leaders that came before her. She wraps Curtis may feel on the speaker. Little Malcolm Martin Mix, with Mama Tina Curtis Mayfield was a soul. Music art is too rose to fame during the civil rights movement. Mayfield is largely, did it for introducing social consciousness and african american music, his music inspired black pride. Courage, civil rights activist to persevere in the face of violence and oppression, Mayfield's, one thousand nine hundred and sixty four track keep on pushing with this group. The impressions the unofficial anthem of freedom writers, who rode into

buses into the south to challenge segregation, Curtis Mayfield, you see a pushing the civil rights movement forward. Clearly something that is inspire beyond say to push the black lives matter movement forward. In our own day, she continues little Malcolm Martin mix with Mama course. This is a reference to Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. To pre eminently representing two seemingly divergent approaches to creating change in America. Martin Luther King Jr consistently advocated non violent protest, while Malcolm claimed that it was a moral and unjust to tell the oppressed to practice nonviolent against their oppressors. Despite these opposing viewpoints, Bianti is not the first black leader to mix inflows. Is a Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Here's President Obama speaking about these two leaders, when he was asked to reflect

This experience of dealing with White Americans, and so I'm coming of age. At a time where you got the strength and the fires of Malcolm or Ali, and you also got the sole form, is the strength of a king. You saying So I can draw from both of those provisions and there may be times where it is right to be angry and defined, and it may be times where you gotta give the country and white people the benefit of the doubt. Like Obama, they clearly cherishes. Martin Luther King moral strength, but given that black parade was real, he's after the murders of Ahmad Armoury, Brianna Taylor and George Floyd, black parade speaks from a time in which men black leaders feel its right to express Malcolm's anger and defiance toward the unjust systems- a White America. After aging male leaders like Martin in mouth them. Bianca goes

to acknowledge the female leaders who have inspired her starting with her mother. Miss Tina knows Lawson. We ve already do killed several of the subtle references to Miss Teen as influence on black parade, including how Tina provide fiance with routes in the south, a house visiting Galveston, Texas and a lifelong exposure to black. Are these implicit references have now, become an explicit shot out beyond and highlights the efforts of other female social activists as she wraps need another march? Let me call to Mika referring to a black woman named to make a Mallory Mallory was one of them. Leading organizers of the women's March, which was organised largely response to the policies, rhetoric and behaviour of Donald Trump. The first march took place on January twenty first, twenty seventeen just a day. Donald Trump was inaugurated. Ass president, after the two thousand seventeen March,

to make it would go on to help organise the two thousand nineteen women's March, while also serving as an advocate for the black lives matter. Movement, increase, gun control and ending mass incarceration. Gotta goes on to join to Mika and making specific demands that she wraps need peace and reparations by people within the context of Amerika The term reparations almost exclusively refers to the monetary compensation that many african Americans have felt is rightfully owed to them as victims of the racial injustices cause by slavery. The first proposed of reparations came in eighteen, sixty five before the end of the civil war. General, William Sherman gave orders to a lot. Forty acres and a mule two formerly enslaved Africans however, the? U S, government, ultimately refuse to provide these reparations. After president link and successor Andrew Johnson, an old general sermons, orders over the years. Many approaches to reparations have been proposed by various organizations, but each proposal was

eventually dismissed by the leaders of the mainstream political parties. However, and twenty nineteen. U S, representative Sheila Jackson Lee introduce congressional bill H our forty, which would stand your commission to study and develop reparation proposals for african Americans. Although of in a bill H. Our forty had been introduced to Congress every year for exactly thirty years. It was not he'll June thirteenth, twenty nineteen that the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing. Reparations based on Representative Jackson least bill within a matter of me. Every major candidate for the democratic presidential nomination voice support for Bill H, our forty represent, Sheila Jackson Lee is a black woman who represents beyond Sais hometown of Houston, Texas beyond actually work directly with Jackson me. For years, recently and may have twenty twenty Miss Tina. Was Lawson and beyond safe philanthropic organization, be good partner. Representative Jackson, led to provide mobile corona virus testing for underserved communities in Houston

preventative Jackson. The even gave a speech that credited Miss Tina at the visionary of Houston's mobile testing. Imagine the idea they say why can't everybody beaten? How do we get the peasant? Well? Can I pronounced to Missus no love? Your vision is being implemented. It's working a month later, on the same day that beyond say, release black bread representative Jackson only simultaneously and now says she has introduced Bill HR, seventy three to which would recognise June thirteenth as a federal holiday. This long standing partnership between beyond, say and representative Jackson. Lee illustrates when Bianchi says, I need peace and reparations for my people, she's just sing empty words. Bianti is already active working to achieve these demands and is now calling on her fans and followers to vote for peace, petitions will turn these bills into laws.

PAMELA away, but let me be unthinkable. He's the verse fucked. These late edges let it shrivel up, for fade and waves, I'm unmolested dread. All up here. Late edges refers to a black hair, thou in which women with longer hair use gel slipped down. There baby hares into curved patterns that laid out flat along their forehead, while laid edges, have provided black woman with a native outlet for their hair, there popularity has led some black women to suggest that black hair is unkempt. If a woman's edges aren't laid Bianca, and her daughter, blue ivy have personally face this kind of hair, shaming, most notably in two thousand.

Routine online criticism of two year old, blue ivy natural hair led one person to start a change, dot, Org petition that called for beyond, say to take better care of her baby girls hair beyond savers to this criticism directly on formation beyond, say, boldly declared, her preference for natural F rose now oh baby here and any hair style that refuses to conform to the idea that black hair must be altered in order to be acceptable here and black parade Bianti makes her feelings about baby. Here, even more explicit by saying thought these late edges let it shovel up shrivelling up refers to the way natural Afro, textured hair tends to shrink up after it, water, even though shrinkage is a sign that afro textured hair is healthy. Many black women use different techniques to prevent their hair from shrivelling up so that their hair looks longer,

by boldly embracing shrivelled hair bianti is once again in full ugly dismissing anyone who suggest that black hair must be altered in order to be acceptable. This whole huh Embrace of natural hair is continued in the following line. Fuck this phase, and waves. I'm a letter dread all up here: affair, and wave both referred to a combination of what may be the two most common hairstyles warmed by young black men bolsters require alteration, be it through barber, clippers and brushes here products in a wave cap, even though a fade with waves is a very popular black hair style beyond say, seems to be reminding black men that they don't need to alter their hair to be accepted. She also seems to be pushing back against White Americans who might be uncomfortable around black men who let their hair grow longer. This refusal to conform, bianti to say I'm- dried all up, given that most black people, don't you to alter their hairs to create free formed red locks. This hair

as can be seen as the ultimate embrace of afro textured hair going for fade and waves to free form dread lots is actually the exact transition that beyond Sais husband, Jazzy has undergone in recent years, from the MID ninety nine, these onward jazzy, almost exclusively had his hair cut low enough to develop waves and was often pictured wearing a do rag beginning in late, two thousand seventeen Jane was seen developing free form. Deadlocks withdrawn full displayed during his appearance on mood for ever and these real life experiences of beyond face husband and daughter. We could see that for beyond embracing natural hair is personal as much as it is social and political balances. Bold DEC nations about shrivelled and dreaded hair, reveal how Bianti loves her family members for exactly who they are a Reserve Anyone who devalues them because of their african features Combination of love and resistance, thus least the following line put your fist up in the air Shoeblack love

we ve already explored the significance of black love within fiance's art and activism, during keys to the kingdom we discussed how Simba Knowledge wedding in a church decorated with symbolic Naballo murals illustrated how black love is itself. A former resistance, similar. Here and black parade Bianti seems to condemn the heartwarming display a black love with more Harding image. A black people putting fist up in the air for more than a century. Putting a fist of has served as a symbol of solidarity with oppressed people. Groups who are pushing for societal changes throughout the world in America His face became particularly famous during the civil rights era, came the most iconic symbol for black power embody. The anger. In defiance of Malcolm X, black power was polluted slogan a movement whose militant stance again the injustice of White America caused it but from the mainstream civil rights movement leaders. Black power movement argued that black people were justified, amusing violence to defend themselves against white oppression as a result,

black power movement spawned revolutionary groups such as the black Panther Party, whose member arm themselves with guns, as they challenge police brutality in their cities, yet beyond, militant approach. The ultimate goal of the Black Power movement was too curse the development of black pride, along with black political, cultural and economic institutions that would advance the collective interests of black Americans These are the same goals referred Bianti working towards the lyrics, a black parade, the black owned everything page, the black parade route, business directory The inspiration of the black power movement can also be traced to be honest, is performance of formation at the twenty. Sixteen superbowl half time show patient beyond, say in her backup dancers. Marched into the field wearing black leather outfits with military

raise on top of their afro hairstyles. Clearly spired by the iconic wardrobe, the black Panther Party, the performance mark fifty years of the super bowl and fifty years since the formation of the black pearl a party in Oakland California, just forty miles north of the Superbowl Stadium, and if there was any remaining doubt that beyond these career was now dedicated to advancing the interests of black Americans beyond, say and her back up dances put their fists up in the air as beyond, say rat. You just might be a black bill gates in making this powerful statement and gesture suggested that creating economic opportunities and well for black people by any means necessary is beyond its greatest expression of love for all those who, Hail from the mother, mother, mother. Let me, after the second generation of the cores black parade,

transition into the following bridge: section: the say things we got rhythm, we got pride, we birth kings, we birth tribes, These lyrics are offering positive affirmations regarding some of the most essential characteristics of Africans on the continent and the diaspora, the first rate that beyond say highlight is rhythm, which is one of the greatest exports of the african continent. African, Syncopation and Polly rhythms have influenced the formation of countless western musical genres that still thrive today, including hip, hop afro, beats funk reggae Rock n roll Jujitsu and jazz.

Prolific. Success of black music is one of the many reasons that beyond say takes pride in her black identity heard in the line we got pride, threw out black parade answer has given numerous examples of black excellence and art fashion, wealth and leadership, but the term black pride so we're furs directly to a civil rights. Air movement that celebrated black culture and african heritage through slogans like black, is beautiful and saw like games, Browns, nineteen sixty eight single say it loud on black and I'm proud. Along with black pride. The word pride is all frequently used in the lion king, most notably pride and is the name of the kingdom over which the lines rule and pride rock is the name of the royal residents of the lions. This implicit connection between pride and kingdom.

Then leads to the following line. We birth kings, we birth tribes This assertion that black mothers give birth to kings is, of course, one of the central themes that inspired the name. Black is king. These lines Royal lineage, thus remind us beyond its own summary of the meaning of black, is king quote. My hope for this film is that it shifts the global perception of the word black, which always meant inspiration and love and strength and beauty. To me, black is king means black. His regal and rich in history and purpose and in lineage. In addition, to drawing attention to the regal character of black children. The line we birth kings highlights the pivotal role. Black. Women have played and giving life to the lineage of black kings and queens through the beautiful bond of black love. These kings and queens. Creative families that grew into numerous ethnic groups that are often referred to as tribes within the african continent. The African

It also seems to be the place that beyond say has in mind when she says wholly river wholly tongue within many spiritual traditions word holiest used to describe unique people places physical things or spear that are considered to be sources of life beyond, say, specifically points out Holy River. According to the Far tradition, the holiest in Europe, a land is ocean river. Which is fittingly named after the Russia of Rivers similar in ancient Egypt. The Nile River was considered to be the holiest river because the annual flooding in the Nile produce fertile soil. Fertile soil made life possible in an otherwise aired climate and thus gave birth to the egyptian civilization. Of course, the Nile River played a critical role in black as king as the first image we see in the there's a song called Nile, the now River is a central symbol and the video for other side, as you recall, It was in other side that Bianti depicted herself as the enslaved hebrew mother, who saved the life

baby Moses by flooding him down the Nile River in a basket most would grow up as a member of the egyptian royalty before ultimately leading the Hebrews out of slavery and writing the first five books of the hebrew Bible. These five bucks came the basis for Judaism and led to the alteration of the hebrew language, specifically the curious tradition began to refer to the hebrew language as the holy tongue. Where the word is a synonym for the word language. This appears to The inspiration behind beyond these holy tongue line does The other, the hebrew language is a unique source of life is derived from the first chapter of the hebrew Bible. It's there that God we in the Heavens and the earth by speaking Hebrew, words I'd have Judaism the heat Bible would later influence the development of several other religions, particularly Chris. Reality and Islam these two world religions, are the ones that have largely displaced traditional african religions, thus, by the words wholly tongue to african people

there seems to be asserting the african languages and african spirituality or just as unique, and why giving us the languages and spirituality and more dominant cultures from the Middle EAST in Europe. Finally, Bianti concur this bridge section by saying, speak. The glory feel the love this Thirdly, the word glory has been used to describe the honor insignificance attributed to kings, who conquered nations built cities and a mass large amounts of wealth within the holy tongue. The Hebrew Bible glory predominantly spoken of as the essential attribute of the God of Israel, whose greatest accomplishment is crap. Everything that is visible in the universe, began His glory was something that belong to God, the king, of Israel, recognise that they would not get glory by conquering other nations, rather the greatest kings and Israel understood Glory was something that God bestowed upon all of his people, for it Israel's greatest King David wrote a song which said quote what are humans that you think of them

the sons and daughters of humans that you care for them. You have made I'm a little lower than the heavenly beings, and he crown them with glory and majesty you make rule over the works of your hands. You have put all things under their feet: This solemn asserts that God is the one who gives glory to humans by crowning, their sons and daughters as the kings and queens who rule over God's creation. King It also asserted that God shows his care for humanity by lifting them to the realm of the heavenly beings. This belief the exaltation of humans to the Heavens, as one of the main reasons at the anointed king who descended from David was referred to as the Son of God, ass previously discussed, ancient forms of african Spirit, quality share. This belief that human ancestors can be exalted into the heavenly realm, alongside the God who created the universe. More importantly, the exaltation of african ancestors implies that black people, of their sons and daughters of God, and thus,

men to rule as kings and queens who manifest gods glory. This view The idea is something black is kings. Co, director, crazy for drawer, highlighted in our conversation with him lack is. He simply represents this here. We are all loyalty because we are child of God, ass, a culture. Everyone around us tries to place bounties on us, but then we also place boundaries on ourselves, and sometimes it takes us being able to look behind. You know the answer was adamant about really going beyond the earth. The will really be able to look at the stars and really kind of mingled, with your ancestors there allowed them to meet you where you are, as we approach the end of black parade, we should remember the dedication message scene at the conclusion of black is king. At the song begin to play, quote came to my son, Sir Carter and too

our sons and daughters, the sun and the moon. Bow for you. You are the keys to the kingdom by using our here beyond, say, affirmed, the belief that black sons and daughters have oil authority that is recognised even by the sun. The moon and stars in the Heavens, at the same time, We understand that, while beyond say dedicated black is came to her son, Sir Carter? This is not the first work to be dedicated to one of the answers: children back in two thousand twelve after Bianti, for gave birth to blue Ivy Jazzy released a track in her honor titled glory. The most amazing feeling of pale. Chords can describe a real baby, I'm pink sky blue. My greatest creation was you glory on glory.

These proclamation that his daughter is his greatest creation is itself an assertion that black children are the most valuable treasure from the motherland. Treasure that can't be traded for pearls are watches, dripping diamonds, by repeatedly ascribing glory to his newborn child Jaycees, asserting that even before they accomplish anything, black children possess. God given honour insignificance. This conclusion directly addresses the very opening lines of black. Is king be seen arguments. You bet, I think I think your plan is something tat is something like these actions, show that it's the responsibility of black mothers and fathers to speak. The glue hurry and remind black sons and daughters of the majesty that has been bestowed upon them by God

The association of children with glory also serves to lift the black women who have given birth to the crown jewels of Africa. This recognition, black women and the creative potential of black love leads to beyond these final encouragement to feel the love within the context of black is king, the phrase feel the love is most likely a reference to the Lion King song. Can you feel a lesson? the film version of any fill. The love tonight features a duet between Simba and knowledge, whose voice by Bianca Knowledge, This is especially relevant since her words reveal how love enables her to look past symbols, defences and see symbol. True, identity, as King holding Madame hiding what

We all know is the king and symbols pattern. Of distancing himself from his family to conceal his pain and now this pattern of helping symbol live up to his identity, directly mirrors the central conflict of lemonade. As we discussed at length in our full thirteen episode season on lemonade Jason distance himself from his family to conceal the pain and feelings of unworthiness feelings. We ultimately traced back to the house Thorkel legacy of slavery and racism like Noah? It was beyond who push jazzy to recognise that his past does not disqualify him from being the love of her life. Why do you Consider yourself undeserving. Why are you afraid of love, you think it's not possible for someone like you.

But you are the love of my life of this spoken word. Peace and lemonade revealed how Jesse and Beyond say could only move forward together after jazzy allowed himself to feel the love that beyond say had for him. Love proved to be the only for strong enough to break the generational curse that has plagued by families, and as one anonymous mother would later, declare on lemonade. Love is the only way led the next generation into the future, so how we want to leave our children to the future. What do we do? How do we leave them? Love era? We love Hallelujah Lemonade, ultimate goal of encouraging black mothers to lead their children with love is also shared here in black parade and in black.

His king, more generally, like lemonade black, is king, suggest that for like children to realise their future and potential. They have to know them, history and find their way back to the motherland, both physically and spiritually. In thought and in practice we are reminded of beyond these intentions with black is king. The very word We began the series, with quote I only hope that from watching you re feeling inspired to continue building a legacy that impacts the world in an immeasurable way. I pray that everyone sees beauty and resilience of our people. This The story of how the people left most broken have extraordinary gifts. My only goal is that you watch it with your family, in that it gives you pride for those who follow the way of life. That beyond say it simplifies, and black is king.

The motherland will continue to be the ultimate source of life, giving engine just like a wholly river, making its way through the driest deserts of Africa, This special many series on black his king was written by family Lou, Toddy, Maggie Blasi TT showed you can meet. The series was to use by me with Spotify studios. You editing by air bass, see music by bureaucratic

song recreation by Andrew Outward research by Gale accosted a special thank you to park would entertainment for their support on this project in extra special. Thank you to C4, drawer, Serena Acres and dare Dixie for the eventual interviews. Posting especial bonus episode that features all these interviews in full view. Lloyd, the series on blackest king be sure to check full fourteen episode season audiences, visual lemonade. We also some very limited dissect March we created to commemorate the series you can check that out. Supplies last on our website: dissect podcast Larcom COM, thanks, We went listening to want to hear more from TT deftly such to remain podcast DOE clubs, which takes us Tippit look at pop culture. They sexual rebound, with the four seasons soon to be sure followers on social media at dissect podcast for updates clues on whose next talk to you soon