Lemonade Persuasive Speech

“I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone 's shadows. If I fail, if I succeed at least I 'll live as I believe. No matter what they take from me. They can 't take away my dignity” (onecommunityglobal.com). This was one of the many famous song lyrics from Whitney Houston’s ground breaking musical hits that captivated the attention of her fans and idols. Not only were fans able to relate to her musical lyrics, they were also amazed by her timeless voice, which no other artist during the time had. Because of her great voice and ground breaking musical hits as well as her ventures outside of the music industry, Whitney Houston is said to be one of the greatest singers of all time. Till this day, she is still considered a musical icon,

Beyonce was more than just a performer, she was my dear friend. She had many different roles that she would play to the public and to us, her family. She was a mother, sister, a wife, an aunt, a role model, and most of all, a truly genuine friend. Even though, like any other person in the world, Beyonce had challenges and demons to face, she always kept her head held high and a smile on her face through it all. If it wasn't for Beyonce, I do not think that they any person in this room right now would have had not met a true angle in their lifetime. It still amazes me to think that a woman with so many talents and facets is gone right now. My heart, and I know all of yours, it truly broken right now. However, I know that Beyonce would not like us to grieve her death, she would want us to have a celebration of her life and accomplishments, not her final resting place. B, I know that you're listening right now because you were always extremely nosey, but thank you for giving us so many amazing years with you. We could truly see your

At Aaliyah’s funeral everyone is crying, sobbing, or they have this look like they just lost something they loved. Which was true because everyone loved Aaliyah, her voice, her character, her everything. Everyone’s watching her parents as they see their daughter for the last time. Missy Elliot sings a song and the press were shock at the famous guest who came to say their last goodbye’s, some of them being Jay-Z, R.Kelly, Diamond Dash, and many more. Aaliyah was one in a million and she left a mark on this world that can never be

For nearly twenty years, Beyoncé has lived her life in the public eye yet she has always kept her cool, been submissive, and rather quiet when it came to her personal endeavors however after releasing the film “Lemonade”, we are able to see her in a vulnerable light. In Jeremy Helliger’s article: “Dear Beyhive: Stop Whining. Beyoncé Still Hasn’t Earned Her Album Of The Year Grammy” he addresses the idea that although Beyoncé was able to encourage black women to be proud and free, she also she missed the mark by adding raunchy, over the top content to her vulnerability.

Over the past few years tragic events seem to be surrounding our society. An array of killings, social protests, police brutality and racism have startled the nation. Lately celebrities have been addressing these issues more and more on TV, in interviews and in the public eye. One incredible artist just used her talent to address all of these issues and more in her new music video "Formation". Beyoncé is an iconic figure in our culture, spreading her talent, feminist views and activism worldwide. This video is one of a kind. It is not centered on her but on Black America. There have been many critics disagreeing with Beyoncé 's video. They felt that she spread negative messages of police throughout her video. Others, however, loved her video. They felt she used her platform to reach out and address issues. Supporters and critics of the video have expressed their opinions in many different ways. In this paper I will analyze this video that has been shared worldwide. The question I ask is: "How does Beyoncé depict the complexity of Black Americans?" In order to answer this question, I will apply Pentadic criticism to analyze this discourse.

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From the Emancipation Proclamation to the Jim Crowe laws of 1965, African Americans have been fighting for their rights, freedom and a voice in society for decades. African Americans were introduced to people, specifically Caucasians as individuals only regarded as legal property with a force placed upon them to obey others superior than them according to society. As she was used to the constant disadvantage and mistreatment displayed towards African Americans, it was an unreal moment for young Oprah Winfrey as she observed Sidney Poiter walk across the stage to accept the award of “best actor at the 36th Academy Awards”. Poiter’s award for best actor not only came as shock, moment of change in society for Winfrey but for all African Americans as Poiter became the first African American male to receive an award at the Golden Globes. In the same fashion, years later at the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey accepted the honorary “Cecil B. Demille” award becoming the first African American female to win the astounding award. As accepting her award, Winfrey delivered a speech that impacted not only the crowd but all those watching through her exquisite nomenclature and use of rhetorical

In 1993 the music group, “Destiny’s Child”, was born. It is claimed to be one of the most famous female pop groups of all time. In 2000 they earned their first Grammy Awards with “Say My Name” for best R&B song and best R&B Vocal Performance by a duo or a group. The song was listed in the top ten for eleven weeks and they kept ruling the charts with singles like “Bootylicious”, “Emotion”, and their album “Survivor”. As a result they earned a Grammy, a MTV Video Music Award and also several awards, such as the “American Music Awards”.

And I've spent far too long apologizing for that—my age, my color, my lack of classical beauty—that now at the age of, well, at the age of 46, I'm very proud to be Viola Davis, for whatever it's worth." #9: "As Black women, we're always given these seemingly devastating experiences—experiences that could absolutely break us. But what the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly. What we do as Black women is take the worst situations and create from that point." #10: "They say to serve is to love.

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Beyonce Giselle Knowles is a African American lady that is very known in the music world in pop. Her music is great in society in many ways. The music Beyonce’ makes is for women and speaks to them to speak up for your rights and fight for them. Her song ‘Lemonade’, is also known to be a song for our society because of what she's talking about; slavery and

Released in 2016 Lemonade is the sixth album recorded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé Knowles. The famous artist was born in Houston, Texas to parents of African-American and Louisiana Creole descent. This has shaped a lot of her music in today’s industry, especially in this most recent album. Beyoncé is known as one of the most influential voices of popular culture since her rise to fame as a part of former R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child in the 1990s. The album covers countless of today’s world issues, but most importantly racial discrimination against African American women. The artist speaks up about this prejudice and attempts to empower listeners of the same background through her lyrics as well as her music videos.

Racism and prejudice are two upsetting concepts that are still alive today, even in the year 2016. In the movie and television industry, lack of representation for people of color is a heated subject, and in January, the conversation about diversity came to a head when the Academy Awards released its all-white group of acting nominees. As protests ensued, film critic and author Richard Brody published an article in The New Yorker called “The Oscar Whiteness Machine” to explore how “the blinding whiteness” of the Oscars nominations negatively affects opportunities given to actors and what the Oscars reveal about society as a whole (1). For most, an all-white group of nominees is nothing controversial. However, Brody argues that this trend

Continuing tonight, adele broke her grammy in half, saying that the grammy instead belonged to Beyonce for her album ‘lemonade’. She claimed that “Beyonce was her inspiration and got her this far,

On February 15, 2016, Kendrick Lamar took the stage at the 2016 Grammy Awards show. Shackled in chains, he moved lethargically across the stage in a prison uniform. Words began to stream out of his mouth and I imagined the elephant that filled the room as an unapologetically black male made a statement to the world about African American oppression in the United States. Kendrick Lamar’s showcase included an intricate set that addressed social issues such as mass incarceration with song, “The Blacker the Berry”, while keeping hope towards better days with song “Alright”. The elaborate performance on February 15, 2016 would be a performance that will go down in history. An artist used his platform to discuss important issues in the United States to a diverse audience. With so much passion invested into the song, it was almost impossible to pick any other song besides “The Blacker the Berry”, as it discusses a wide range of issues within the United States, especially related to the black body.