How Beyoncé’s BlackIsKing takes her embrace of Blackness to a new level
“The events of 2020 have made the film’s vision and message even more relevant, as people across the world embark on a historic journey. … I believe that when Black people tell our own stories, we can shift the axis of the world and tell our REAL history of generational wealth and richness of soul that are not told in our history books,” Knowles-CarterThe 24-time Grammy winner created the visual album to accompany “The Gift,” the soundtrack she curated for 2019’s “The Lion King.
“If ‘Lemonade’ is about all things African American, then ‘Black is King’ is about all things African,” says Oneka LaBennett, an associate professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. “But it’s also about Pan-Africanism — this wonderful celebration of the African diaspora that’s grounded in the continent.” She adds that the film is a dedication to not only Knowles-Carter’s own children , but all children of African descent.
“One of the most important elements of ‘Lemonade,’ was that she featured the mothers of the movement, that she had the little Black boy dancing in front of the police in riot gear,” LaBenett says. “And that was a clear reference to the Black Lives Matter movement, to the efforts in the struggle against police violence. I think in this work as well, she’s able to show political support for Black men [and also] elevate and celebrate Black women. She sees those as sort of intertwined efforts.
Makura emphasizes that Knowles-Carter was not telling “the story of Africa” through “Black Is King,” but rather a singular, stylized narrative which leveraged and included African artists. Before watching “Black is King,” Nhalungo wrote a think piece centered on the initial criticisms, which questioned whether or not the artist was appropriating African cultures. Ultimately, Nhalungo, who is Mozambican, was impressed by Knowles-Carter’s attention to detail in creating the project.
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