Afro
a dictionary entry for Thavius Beck
Af·ro
1 of 2 combining form
1 : Black, as separated from
|Afro-Punk
|Afro-Alternative
|The rise of the prefix “afro” in alternative scenes has generated an accessible,
|digital library of inspiration for young Black alt kids all over the world. This
|comes as a protest to the protest, rejecting the concept of “White people shit” that
|many Black alternatives grew up understanding, allowing creatives to make
|themselves a part of the scene, whether you like it or not.
|—Dayne Bell
2 : Black and
|Afro-American
|Afro-Rican
|Afro-Blue
3 : Black-focused
|Afrobeat
|Afrocentric
2 of 2 noun
1 : an astronaut’s personal airlock
|When n— spoke of motherships with space helmets for hair
|—Saul Williams
2 : a survivor’s microphone, used for picking up ambient threats
3 : a portable cushion: such as:
a : a place to lay one’s head
b : something to lessen the national car crash impact
4 : evidence ancestors, though dead, still grow
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Liberation Mixtape
a sudo-ku for Lin-Manuel Miranda, K’naan, Snow tha Product, Riz MC, and Residente
and for Kat Lehmann
| this journey | a cycle | the future | clearly seen | from past selves |
| a solitary raft | the promise | waves breaking | ancestors’ love | oceans away |
| every act | of translation | samsara | mira, mira | look |
| moving forward | always | immigrants | bittersweet lines | how far |
| loss as gain | because of sacrifices | in our own lives | de sonrisas de abuelas | I come |
