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Editorial Piece by: Lawrence G. Malloy
FVSU Staff Writer and Managing Editor
Queen B is once again
shaking the table and surfacing mainstream media with her new controversial
song “Formation”. The song focuses on not only Beyoncé’s roots from her mother
and father, but also features an outcry to the “Black Lives Matter” Movement.
This video is quite
frankly graphic in some cases due to the scenes featured but the time has come
in which an A-List celebrity brought attention to the movement and none other
than the Queen of R&B chose to do it.
While many mainstream
media outlets such as CNN, NBC, FOX is criticizing the video for bashing police
and glorifying the Black Panther Party, others such as rapper T.I. are
supporting the artist stating that anyone who backlashes the video is
“Un-American”.
We have heard the
opinions of outside media sources, so I decided to take it to the students of
Fort Valley State University and ask for their opinion on the song.
Tekia Parks, an FVSU sophomore
and a FVSU Dancing Doll Diva, said she loved the video.
“I love Beyoncé.,” Parks said. “She is definitely
my sprit animal. In Formation, she is showing that no matter what the world has
to say, black women slay regardless. In this video, she is showing that black
women slay in a fun and upbeat manner. With this song making small comments
about black features, if we don’t have confidence in ourselves, who can we rely
on? This song is just about love, confidence, and black girl power and I’m here
for it.”
While most students were
in favor of the video and supported Queen Bey, others declined to comment due
to the fact that they are not big fans of discussing pro black or anything that
deals with the #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement.
I personally think that
it was time for an A-list celebrity to bring attention to an increasing problem
that has yet to be addressed in our society today. Many African Americans are
in an uproar due to inequality in America. It is sad that something that could
have been solved years ago is still of relevance today.
So I say, thank you
Beyoncé for being brave and setting forth the effort to bring attention to such
a national issue in America today.
