Last Saturday, Beyonce released her latest visual album titled Lemonade. It is an artistically rich film/work that is unapologetically black. Many of the songs are rich in anger, sadness, and love. There are many interpretations of what the lyrics mean, but one thing is clear in Lemonade: Beyonce is celebrating her blackness. I think that the album comes at a time where blackness is not always celebrated, as is evident in the media's interpretation of her song Formation as being anti-police. Formation, just like the rest of the songs on the album, are not about being anti-police. The songs on Lemonade celebrate blackness in a profound way. This album has gripped the media, and social media sphere, and I am interested to see how it is interpreted during award season. PS: HBO has nominated it for an Emmy.
-McKenzie
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