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Textual Analysis Of Lemonade By Beyonce

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At 9:00 pm on April 23, 2016, Beyoncé released her visual album “Lemonade”. As I was sitting there, watching and listening to the emotional display of love and betrayal, I noticed that the album also has a lot to do with women’s rights and black rights. Throughout the album, Beyoncé uses a wide range of references to other art, music, and history to illustrate the struggles of women and African Americans today. “The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” This is a quote from Malcolm X that is in the “Lemonade” visual album. Beyoncé used a real recording of Malcolm X’s voice which I think makes the message very …show more content…

The music video has a scene showing a wall with the words “Stop Shooting Us” spray painted on it. There is also a part in the visual album that shows mothers of police brutality victims holding a picture of their deceased child. One the ladies is the mother of Trayvon Martin, who was a black 17 year old shot in Florida by a neighborhood watch captain. This demonstrates Beyoncé’s concern and desire for change of the recent unfortunate events involving blacks and police brutality. Amid the endless list of songs nowadays about partying, sex, and drugs, Beyoncé came out with an amazing piece of art that is her album “Lemonade”. Underneath her beautiful voice and catchy beats, there is a politically and emotionally fueled message about injustices towards women and African Americans. Being as popular and influential as she is, Beyoncé is doing a great thing bringing light to these issues. In closing, I would encourage you to listen to Beyoncé’s new album “Lemonade” and also to get out of your own little world, realize what is going on around you, and take a stand for what you believe

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