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[Music]

[Music] we’re gonna start in you’ve brought the

we’re gonna start in you’ve brought the

we’re gonna start in you’ve brought the orchestra synchronized swimmers you are

orchestra synchronized swimmers you are

orchestra synchronized swimmers you are the magician Oh be back together again

the magician Oh be back together again

the magician Oh be back together again the way you cut me in half make the

the way you cut me in half make the

the way you cut me in half make the woman in doubt disappear

we can’t hear african-americans have

we can’t hear african-americans have great power and imagination in the arts

great power and imagination in the arts

great power and imagination in the arts this is the fact credit and not only for

this is the fact credit and not only for

this is the fact credit and not only for the Harlem Renaissance a cultural social

the Harlem Renaissance a cultural social

the Harlem Renaissance a cultural social and artistic revolution but because they

and artistic revolution but because they

and artistic revolution but because they created gas puppy influenced gospel

created gas puppy influenced gospel

created gas puppy influenced gospel music and even started the trend in

music and even started the trend in

music and even started the trend in about genre in her performance at the

about genre in her performance at the

about genre in her performance at the Grammys which had people talking for

Grammys which had people talking for

Grammys which had people talking for weeks afterwards

weeks afterwards

weeks afterwards Beyonce showcased that imagination a

Beyonce showcased that imagination a

Beyonce showcased that imagination a spectacular

spectacular

spectacular jaw-dropping multimedia omission

jaw-dropping multimedia omission

jaw-dropping multimedia omission motherhood Beyonce celebrates not only

motherhood Beyonce celebrates not only

motherhood Beyonce celebrates not only her pregnancy for the uncontainable

her pregnancy for the uncontainable

her pregnancy for the uncontainable spirit at the block women to join her on

spirit at the block women to join her on

spirit at the block women to join her on stage countless of them encircled her as

stage countless of them encircled her as

stage countless of them encircled her as haunting words from the poet horse on

haunting words from the poet horse on

haunting words from the poet horse on shire accumulated year and eventually

shire accumulated year and eventually

shire accumulated year and eventually fell into the heart of the audience an

fell into the heart of the audience an

fell into the heart of the audience an audience oohs applause at the end

audience oohs applause at the end

audience oohs applause at the end transcended race gender and ethnicity

transcended race gender and ethnicity

transcended race gender and ethnicity hundred stood up to applaud her for the

hundred stood up to applaud her for the

hundred stood up to applaud her for the raw pain and courage to nurse on stage

raw pain and courage to nurse on stage

raw pain and courage to nurse on stage when the granite balcony I went to Adele

when the granite balcony I went to Adele

when the granite balcony I went to Adele many were shocked angry even this year

many were shocked angry even this year

many were shocked angry even this year with Adela Beyonce music’s two largest

with Adela Beyonce music’s two largest

with Adela Beyonce music’s two largest super diva going up against each other

super diva going up against each other

super diva going up against each other all major categories many begin to

all major categories many begin to

all major categories many begin to interpret this year’s Grammys as

interpret this year’s Grammys as

interpret this year’s Grammys as competition between black and white

competition between black and white

competition between black and white I want to delve in Beyonce and all the

I want to delve in Beyonce and all the

I want to delve in Beyonce and all the categories that they were nominated for

categories that they were nominated for

categories that they were nominated for not only to the results speak of the

not only to the results speak of the

not only to the results speak of the Grammys failure to recognize

Grammys failure to recognize

Grammys failure to recognize already approved how deep racial tension

already approved how deep racial tension

already approved how deep racial tension is still embedded in our country a

is still embedded in our country a

is still embedded in our country a country that both stub equality for all

country that both stub equality for all

country that both stub equality for all yep beyond to put the whole situation in

yep beyond to put the whole situation in

yep beyond to put the whole situation in the best terms possible in a past

the best terms possible in a past

the best terms possible in a past interview what you said the reality is

interview what you said the reality is

interview what you said the reality is sometimes you lose

sometimes you lose

sometimes you lose you never too good to lose you never too

you never too good to lose you never too

you never too good to lose you never too big to lose you know just smart even to

big to lose you know just smart even to

big to lose you know just smart even to lose because it happens african-american

lose because it happens african-american

lose because it happens african-american artists that allow the world see all the

artists that allow the world see all the

artists that allow the world see all the vulnerabilities and create radical type

vulnerabilities and create radical type

vulnerabilities and create radical type of work all that have to be defined with

of work all that have to be defined with

of work all that have to be defined with the word winning means in an industry so

the word winning means in an industry so

the word winning means in an industry so don’t need by the white man the white

don’t need by the white man the white

don’t need by the white man the white man the white man club is the judge

man the white man club is the judge

man the white man club is the judge worse they get a determine which artist

worse they get a determine which artist

worse they get a determine which artist genres and songs get to become validated

genres and songs get to become validated

genres and songs get to become validated and which artists genres and songs can

and which artists genres and songs can

and which artists genres and songs can become dust work that is often held on a

become dust work that is often held on a

become dust work that is often held on a pedestal and the torch of example to

pedestal and the torch of example to

pedestal and the torch of example to others is work that heaters towards that

others is work that heaters towards that

others is work that heaters towards that white audience now within the music

white audience now within the music

white audience now within the music industry a does employ in the

industry a does employ in the

industry a does employ in the traditional formal system she’s white

traditional formal system she’s white

traditional formal system she’s white and she sells millions of CDs to her

and she sells millions of CDs to her

and she sells millions of CDs to her fans she created an album where people

fans she created an album where people

fans she created an album where people not a color felt more comfortable seeing

not a color felt more comfortable seeing

not a color felt more comfortable seeing you long-term sentimental pop ballads

you long-term sentimental pop ballads

you long-term sentimental pop ballads followed scissors low I mean think about

followed scissors low I mean think about

followed scissors low I mean think about it how many times have you heard hello

it how many times have you heard hello

it how many times have you heard hello in the radio compared to any of you on

in the radio compared to any of you on

in the radio compared to any of you on Sinisa if an african-american woman

Sinisa if an african-american woman

Sinisa if an african-american woman decides to make a music and art a

decides to make a music and art a

decides to make a music and art a champion the eights of similar woman

champion the eights of similar woman

champion the eights of similar woman without trying to appeal to a wider

without trying to appeal to a wider

without trying to appeal to a wider audience it is considered not a victory

audience it is considered not a victory

audience it is considered not a victory in music but a victory black culture if

in music but a victory black culture if

in music but a victory black culture if an african-american woman leads up

an african-american woman leads up

an african-american woman leads up Society for being and chooses to free

Society for being and chooses to free

Society for being and chooses to free yourself from a cage of stereotypes and

yourself from a cage of stereotypes and

yourself from a cage of stereotypes and makes the white men in the music

makes the white men in the music

makes the white men in the music she feel very very uncomfortable because

she feel very very uncomfortable because

she feel very very uncomfortable because the idea of exemplifying black womanhood

the idea of exemplifying black womanhood

the idea of exemplifying black womanhood to a white audience is considered so

to a white audience is considered so

to a white audience is considered so unthinkable in such a transgression well

unthinkable in such a transgression well

unthinkable in such a transgression well that’s what Beyonce did in her visual

that’s what Beyonce did in her visual

that’s what Beyonce did in her visual album lemonade an album that Adele

album lemonade an album that Adele

album lemonade an album that Adele referred to in her grandmas speech as

referred to in her grandmas speech as

referred to in her grandmas speech as beautiful soul bearing and monumental it

beautiful soul bearing and monumental it

beautiful soul bearing and monumental it was an album that force John says she

was an album that force John says she

was an album that force John says she cannot accept the Grammy Award because

cannot accept the Grammy Award because

cannot accept the Grammy Award because she felt truly that lemonade was the

she felt truly that lemonade was the

she felt truly that lemonade was the more in crowd of the work of the year

more in crowd of the work of the year

more in crowd of the work of the year for those of you haven’t heard of it

for those of you haven’t heard of it

for those of you haven’t heard of it lemonade is a visual album released by

lemonade is a visual album released by

lemonade is a visual album released by Beyonce that enjoys his 12 songs and

Beyonce that enjoys his 12 songs and

Beyonce that enjoys his 12 songs and poetry to create a manifesto to the

poetry to create a manifesto to the

poetry to create a manifesto to the black woman with the help of seven

black woman with the help of seven

black woman with the help of seven directors Bianca combines past and

directors Bianca combines past and

directors Bianca combines past and present to Center the african-american

present to Center the african-american

present to Center the african-american female water making it the norm I’ve

female water making it the norm I’ve

female water making it the norm I’ve been styling choice that beyonce makes

been styling choice that beyonce makes

been styling choice that beyonce makes moon’s hair clothes and range of brown

moon’s hair clothes and range of brown

moon’s hair clothes and range of brown skin tones speaks the cue me to the

skin tones speaks the cue me to the

skin tones speaks the cue me to the african-american theater community I’ve

african-american theater community I’ve

african-american theater community I’ve seen in the song formation when she says

seen in the song formation when she says

seen in the song formation when she says I like my baby air with my baby hair and

I like my baby air with my baby hair and

I like my baby air with my baby hair and a Crow’s I like my Negro nose with

a Crow’s I like my Negro nose with

a Crow’s I like my Negro nose with Jackson five nostrils more than just

Jackson five nostrils more than just

Jackson five nostrils more than just emphasizing their beauty lemonade

emphasizing their beauty lemonade

emphasizing their beauty lemonade features African American woman standing

features African American woman standing

features African American woman standing or sitting with regal choses up with

or sitting with regal choses up with

or sitting with regal choses up with heavy and deep

heavy and deep

heavy and deep verdict on the shoulders and faces faces

verdict on the shoulders and faces faces

verdict on the shoulders and faces faces that bear scars and burns the camera

that bear scars and burns the camera

that bear scars and burns the camera hands up a home on mothers of slain boys

hands up a home on mothers of slain boys

hands up a home on mothers of slain boys holding up photographs other styles that

holding up photographs other styles that

holding up photographs other styles that were killed due to police brutality

were killed due to police brutality

were killed due to police brutality later Beyonce whisper Tasha Chaudhary

later Beyonce whisper Tasha Chaudhary

later Beyonce whisper Tasha Chaudhary softer prettier less away teaming to

softer prettier less away teaming to

softer prettier less away teaming to satisfy the social stigmas surrounding

satisfy the social stigmas surrounding

satisfy the social stigmas surrounding what a black woman is supposed to be but

what a black woman is supposed to be but

what a black woman is supposed to be but to know that she throws away all

to know that she throws away all

to know that she throws away all insecurities in the song hold up when

insecurities in the song hold up when

insecurities in the song hold up when she leaves an official-looking building

she leaves an official-looking building

she leaves an official-looking building wearing a golden gown with waves of rage

wearing a golden gown with waves of rage

wearing a golden gown with waves of rage crashing around her she holds a baseball

crashing around her she holds a baseball

crashing around her she holds a baseball bat and swings at things around her a

bat and swings at things around her a

bat and swings at things around her a culmination of her fury how who cannot

culmination of her fury how who cannot

culmination of her fury how who cannot be released at a better time the beauty

be released at a better time the beauty

be released at a better time the beauty Alba height at the black lives matter

Alba height at the black lives matter

Alba height at the black lives matter protest music was a reaffirming from

protest music was a reaffirming from

protest music was a reaffirming from support those protesting and an

support those protesting and an

support those protesting and an inspiration to the silent to find the

inspiration to the silent to find the

inspiration to the silent to find the voices her music even influences some

voices her music even influences some

voices her music even influences some signs that the women’s March not only

signs that the women’s March not only

signs that the women’s March not only did you have cement a possible path for

did you have cement a possible path for

did you have cement a possible path for artists looking to do the same but you

artists looking to do the same but you

artists looking to do the same but you broke beyond the bonds of a pop singer

broke beyond the bonds of a pop singer

broke beyond the bonds of a pop singer she did not sing songs but her ex’s sex

she did not sing songs but her ex’s sex

she did not sing songs but her ex’s sex drugs Monica etc but created a

drugs Monica etc but created a

drugs Monica etc but created a masterpiece full racially and pulled a

masterpiece full racially and pulled a

masterpiece full racially and pulled a politically charged pieces showing that

politically charged pieces showing that

politically charged pieces showing that black women can and will succeed as

black women can and will succeed as

black women can and will succeed as Malcolm excellence put it the most

Malcolm excellence put it the most

Malcolm excellence put it the most disrespected person in America is the

disrespected person in America is the

disrespected person in America is the block woman Beyonce’s final message and

block woman Beyonce’s final message and

block woman Beyonce’s final message and hope is to show that even though I mean

hope is to show that even though I mean

hope is to show that even though I mean American women are giving so many lemons

American women are giving so many lemons

American women are giving so many lemons it is possible for them to make lemonade

it is possible for them to make lemonade

it is possible for them to make lemonade and this beautiful beach to heal our

and this beautiful beach to heal our

and this beautiful beach to heal our nation is what’s meant for legacy thank

nation is what’s meant for legacy thank

nation is what’s meant for legacy thank you for your time

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