Opinion | Ronda Racha Penrice: Beyoncé's 'Homecoming' on Netflix is an ode to black culture — and HBCU greatness. - NBCNewsTHINK
were some of the few times when black female beauty was truly celebrated. “Black women often feel underestimated. I wanted us to be proud of not only the show, but the process," Beyoncé says in"Homecoming.""I wanted everyone to feel thankful for their curves, their sass, their honesty — thankful for their freedom.” Beyoncé’s regality and electrifying showmanship in “Homecoming” isn’t new for fans of black college bands used to seeing women in this light.
Beyoncé’s regality and electrifying showmanship in “Homecoming” isn’t new for fans of black college bands. But it is being presented on the biggest stage to date. Beyoncé didn’t simply want to reference these traditions — she wanted to elevate and safeguard them for all the world to see. “Homecoming” makes this clear. Beyoncé’s attention to detail is impressive. At one point in “Homecoming,” she obsesses over making sure the greatness of the music gets its due in the film. She wants it to sound as amazing streaming on Netflix as it did live. For decades, many have carried that greatness around like a myth.
There's a popular belief that"a woman carries the culture." Beyoncé manifests that truth here. Towards the end of “Homecoming,”, “Lift Every Voice and Sing" in her oldest daughter Blue Ivy’s ear. When Blue Ivy sings it back, Beyoncé praises her, not only demonstrating how a mother loves and supports her child but also how a culture celebrates its traditions by passing them on to the next generation.
In “Homecoming,” Beyoncé lives up to a Maya Angelou quote featured in the documentary: “Tell the truth, to yourself first. And to the children. Live in the present, don’t deny the past. Live in the present, and know the charge on you is to make this country more than it is today.” By putting her culture — her black culture — on Coachella’s main stage with no apologies, she’s pushed black colleges and their traditions into the mainstream.
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