Beyonce's latest hit, Formation, tackles the issue of race in the United States...with a specific emphasis on the Black Lives Matter campaign and police brutality. Essentially, the SNL skit comments on the "outrage" people felt after seeing the video and the Super Bowl performance - as this was the first time they realized that Beyonce is in fact black. White people go into hysteria because they realized their beloved Beyonce is not like them.
In the skit, a white woman turns to her black friend and says..."We have to leave American, Beyonce is black." The friend responds..."Amy, I'm black...a lot of people are black." Both girls' gaze then face toward a black man who is dressed like a "black rapper"... the friend says "He's black." Amy responds, "well I know he's black."
This skit deals with stereotypes and opens up the conversation about race and stereotypes in a new way. Perhaps comedy is the best way to get people talking...and also the only way for some people to realize how absurd the negative reactions over the Formation video are. CNN seems to agree that this is a positive way to discuss issues - what do you think?
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