The Brilliance of billy woods' "Aethiopes": Colonialism, Afropessimism, & Black Identity.

One of my favorite albums of the 2020s—I go into Afropessimism, colonialism, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Zimbabwe, anti-Blackness, and African culture. Aethiopes (Αἰθίοπες) is an ancient Greek term that historically referred to people from Africa, particularly those with dark skin. The word itself is derived from aitho (to burn) and ops (face), roughly translating to "burnt-face." The term was used broadly in Greek literature to describe various African civilizations, often with a mix of admiration and mythologization. The best way to support is free, sign up for my newsletter which is really a digital magazine: https://thatdopeshft.beehiiv.com/ ‪@DXTCHBEATS‬ on the boards. If you'd like to support TDS with a coffee, you can do so here—much gratitude. https://buymeacoffee.com/thatdopeshit Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.