On April 23, Beyonce and Warsan Shire debuted an empowering visual album titled Lemonade in an HBO special dedicated to Black women. It depicted the journey of self-knowledge and healing through stages over a period of time; in the following order intuition, denial, anger, apathy, emptiness, loss, accountability, reformation, forgiveness,resurrection, hope, and redemption. Within each segment lies a woman dealing with her internal demons, societal pressure set against her, her relationship to those close to her, and the connection that she has to the world around her. All the while using haunting imagery to emphasize the power of her story that connects her to the past, present, and future through the art of cinematography, music and poetry.
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By the time anyone could take responsibility for their destruction, it was too late for anyone to save them. Because they did not have anyone in their corner to support them. The lemons that they were given had been spoiled and rotten beyond the point of no amount sugar was able to make it sweet. Lemonade is the embodiment of a hope used as a source of restoration when one is faced with adversity. Found in old teachings passed down from generations, who also continues to pass it on the next when times were hard. A practice that originated from an ancient proverb, which states “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It restored Cholly of his masculinity when he thought he had none left. All due to the fact that the community had supported him when all hope was lost. Through the power of taking responsibility for the destruction of Pecola and Sula, made it possible for change to be made which allowed the people in the community to see their ugliness. If they had the support of their community and mother, a healthy sexual and personal identity, or any form of positivity in their life like Lemonade things would have definitely been
By the time anyone could take responsibility for their destruction, it was too late for anyone to save them. Because they did not have anyone in their corner to support them. The lemons that they were given had been spoiled and rotten beyond the point of no amount sugar was able to make it sweet. Lemonade is the embodiment of a hope used as a source of restoration when one is faced with adversity. Found in old teachings passed down from generations, who also continues to pass it on the next when times were hard. A practice that originated from an ancient proverb, which states “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” It restored Cholly of his masculinity when he thought he had none left. All due to the fact that the community had supported him when all hope was lost. Through the power of taking responsibility for the destruction of Pecola and Sula, made it possible for change to be made which allowed the people in the community to see their ugliness. If they had the support of their community and mother, a healthy sexual and personal identity, or any form of positivity in their life like Lemonade things would have definitely been