Formation- Beyonce'

                  After watching Beyoncé’s “Formation” video and her Superbowl performance, I had a couple of thoughts to share. There have been many controversies about this subject. This song was meant to be a ‘Black-Power anthem’ and came out in Black History Month. However, when the song came out, there has been many ideas about racism and police matters. There are rumors saying that Beyoncé is against police. It has caused an uproar in media and though people all over the United States. I have even heard that police don’t want to work her upcoming shows when she goes on tour this summer. However, I do not think that she is against police, I believe it was taken the wrong way.

                  When I watched the “Formation” video, a lot of things in the video had stuck out to me. But, the lyrics are what really got me thinking. She had talked about where her parents were from, and about her culture and customs. She had also talked about hurricane Katrina and there were scenes that included that, many people found this disturbing and very offensive. I believe that this song wasn’t meant to go against whites, but to support Black Power. Her performance and music video involved black women, but if you listen to the song, that is the whole point. I believe this song was not intended to cause a negative effect but to emphasize black power month, and the “Black Lives Matter” movement. However, everyone can have their own opinion on this specific issue, but I see nothing wrong with how Beyoncé portrayed herself or the song.

                  Beyoncé had released the song the day after Trayvon Martin’s birthday and the day before what would have been Sandra Bland’s birthday. She performed the song and intended to get the attention from people and publicize her tour. She was very smart for performing the song at the Super Bowl and announcing her tour. I don’t think that her intention was to anger any specific group of people, but to help further her in her career.