According to Malcolm X in his 1962 speech entitled “Anger,” he states “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.” (X) The fact of the matter is that this problem is still an issue today and luckily, we have Beyonce Knowles to slap us in the face as if to say “WAKE UP.” In April 2016, Beyonce Knowles released the revolutionary album “Lemonade” that left her listeners speechless as her soulful message resonated with minority communities all around the world. In her album, Beyonce uses multiple genres of music such as hip hop, funk, soul, reggae, rock, blues, gospel, and especially trap music in which most would clearly interpret a sense of
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Given that we see real world famous figures such as Serena William in this scene, it can be inferred that Beyonce is holding a gathering of healing for people that have been scalped and dragged by the media. It’s very important to note that in this scene we can see Zendaya, Amandla Stenberg, Quvenzhane Wallis, Winnie Harlow, ballerina Michaela DePrince, and, most poignantly, the mothers of Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner. Here, We are forced to feel their emotions as they stare into our souls from a run down porch. By strategically adding the mothers of African American boys who had been murdered by police, Beyonce is dead set on making a point to her viewers that is the time to stand up for what is right. Beyonce can be seen as a black feminist leader in this scene as she seems to remind black women that “they are magic, yes, but also...also that they are people too. That they each are uniquely human, capable of hurt, worthy of anger, and able to hope, to love, to live.”
Given that we see real world famous figures such as Serena William in this scene, it can be inferred that Beyonce is holding a gathering of healing for people that have been scalped and dragged by the media. It’s very important to note that in this scene we can see Zendaya, Amandla Stenberg, Quvenzhane Wallis, Winnie Harlow, ballerina Michaela DePrince, and, most poignantly, the mothers of Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner. Here, We are forced to feel their emotions as they stare into our souls from a run down porch. By strategically adding the mothers of African American boys who had been murdered by police, Beyonce is dead set on making a point to her viewers that is the time to stand up for what is right. Beyonce can be seen as a black feminist leader in this scene as she seems to remind black women that “they are magic, yes, but also...also that they are people too. That they each are uniquely human, capable of hurt, worthy of anger, and able to hope, to love, to live.”