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African American music artists tend to have to use their work to voice some of the struggles their heritage has faced in the past. Artists like Beyoncé and J. Cole have been known to release songs that evoke much emotion. Beyoncé in particular released a highly controversial music video for her song “Formation” the day before she was set to perform at the Super Bowl 50. "Formation" is a bold, five-minute video that displays a glimpse of some important events in African American history, but also consists of elements of Beyoncé’s personal life. Beyoncé uses controversial lyrics to verbally represent who she is and visual imagery to illustrate a higher social message.

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“By the late 1960s, Organizations such as the Nation of Islam, the Black Panther Party, and a newly militant SNCC began speaking about “Black Pride.””(Say it Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud). “The black pride is a movement encouraging people to take pride in being black.” (Black pride) This song is about the black pride. As Brown singed in the

Pop star and Entertainment mogul Beyoncé has been known for her spectacular performances and ability to move a crowd. But recently she has been shunned for her controversial new video “Formation” and performance at the 50th Super Bowl and

Zandria Robinson’s article for Rolling Stone was amazing, articulate, and highly controversial. I appreciate Robinson’s attention to the details of the underlying facets of Beyonce’s work, and how they connect to black women all over the world. Robinson explores the idea that Beyonce uncovers the collective struggles of life that many black women hide. In my experience at Spelman, especially true is Robinson’s idea that, “part of Black women’s magic, born out of necessity, has been the ability to dissemble.”

Beyonce understands the power her music has and how to harness it in order to make a statement. She is a third wave feminist and has had a huge influence on today’s society. Formation allows people to understand why the Black Lives Matter movement is important. By writing this song, it shows that Beyonce is proud of who she is and shows that she is unapologetically

Speaking out against controversial issues, musically, is usually followed by harsh criticism, because it pushes the boundaries of artistic expression. In Beyoncé’s song “Formation”, she opposes police brutality and racism, however many misconstrue her lyrics as being antipolice and ethnocentric. This may be Beyoncé’s most controversial song yet.

We the people today are living in the twenty-first century, a century that meant for prosperity, creativity and most importantly, equality, a century that every dream is valuable and deserves to be treasured in a non-discriminating way, a century that women hold their positions, and homosexual had become an acceptable gender. But, what about the blacks? What about the equality that they deserve to earn? Why is the issue of different skin colors still existed in this century? Has the history they spent fighting to protect their rights gone waste since their people were still savagely judged and killed each and every single day around the world? For all of the above, Formation is more than just a song; it is a piece of artwork that illustrates

The social and political system in the United States of America is unquestionably revolved around white supremacy. Many have attempted to make a change but none have seemed to have done it quite like Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. The pop icon released the album, Lemonade, in which she not only sings, but visually shows themes of different social issues including racism. We hear her points in songs like “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and see the visuals during “Love Drought and “Forward” and it automatically develop emotions and views in oneself similar to Beyoncés. It is clear that the artists point was to spread a political message to show the realities of racism and effects on black women present in the world; and with her presentation and the help of her creative team, it was done exceptionally.

In the video, there is a clip where Beyonce and her dancers are inside of the plantation house and all of the women wore white and had big lace umbrellas, or when she was in the old school car with the tinted windows and her long golden weave braids hanging out or when they show Blue Ivy with her curly tresses. Her declaration to the world at that moment is despite her music and despite her millions and mainstream platform, she is still, more than ever a southern black woman. She wants the world to see she is still grounded and still deeply connected to her roots, paying attention to the world around her and still from Texas. She wants the world to see even though she is a mogul and headlines the biggest and the best events in the world, she is a human who has opinions and is not obligated to ignore them to please others. “Formation” is not about police bashing or how country she wants us to see she is, but it is about shedding light onto the culture of African Americans in today's society. Beyonce though music over time has competed and fallen into many categories and genres of music, but music has put her on a pedestal to where there was almost a disconnect from her less wealthy southern roots. People start to forget she is Southern and is of African American descent because she often does not address social and political issues involving blacks on her mainstream platform until Super bowl 50. Beyonce is

In this hip-hop hit, Beyonce goes off of a speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made at a Ted Talk 2 years ago. Throughout the song her lyrics reflect that of a woman in power.There are several different interpretations to this iconic song, one being that it is about the feminist movement that has swept swiftly through all continents of the world. Another interpretation is that this song signifies the confidence or lack thereof in the teen girls around the world. while some might say that it’s just about Beyonce talking about how flawless she is and that everyone should bow down to her.

Music is a very dominate tool to connect with listeners and get across the intended message they are singing about. Using a music video, the song is brought to life and gives viewers a visual image of what the song is portraying. Beyonce, a singer, songwriter, and actress, uses this idea to illustrate an issue that is so close to her. Although born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyonce comes from parents raised in Alabama and Louisiana. Coming from a family in the South, she is very aware of her cultural originality and very passionate about it. With this in mind, she uses her music video for “Formation” to get across the issues of Black Lives Matter and police brutality, knowing millions of fans would see. Formation, meaning the evolution

Lastly, the song highlights the ongoing conflicts in the U.S. within two specific factions. It is centered around the injustice and the police brutality that has occurred recently, even connecting it back to historical efforts by the black community to relieve the oppression that follows them. It is not just a mainstream song, but a song with a strong sense of the ongoing conflict that will be in future history books, where historians will analyze it to get a stronger sense of the sentiments of the African American community during this time period. This would allow them to better analyze both sides of the

Throughout Beyoncé’s career, her music has mainly focused on sex, love or even how to move on from a relationship; the typical music most women listen to. Recently she has undergone a lot of criticism from social media. On Sunday, February 1, 2015 a day many Americans prepared themselves for became one of America’s biggest political moments ever. On this day the Super bowl halftime performance consisted of Bruno Mars, Cold play and of course