As of literally this year, there has been a shift in the collective consciousness. A lot of us knew this before, but it seems like only now are these conversations at the forefront of the scene. Jessica Kariisa just wrote an article for Mixmag about how Dee Diggs (who I love so much) is reclaiming Blackness in house music. But you’d (maybe not) be surprised by how many white people are unwilling to listen to POC perspective on this, even in a scene that purports love, unity, and respect.
Regardless of past or present systems of oppression in place against us, being Black is and always has been cool. And oftentimes, without even knowing it, white people cash in on this without giving credit where it’s due. One of my main goals with No Signal is to build a community and platform that’s entirely Black-run and can hold space to showcase the slew of super talented POC and LGBTQ+ DJs out there because it’s really necessary work. As for if I feel things are changing, I’ll just say I’m optimistic about the future.
“Regardless of past or present systems of oppression in place against us, being Black is and always has been cool. And oftentimes, without even knowing it, white people cash in on this without giving credit where it’s due.”