Teh One Who Knocks
02-08-2016, 06:34 PM
FOX 411
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When Beyoncé took to the field during the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, she apparently had a political message to convey.
Clad in a black leotard with a gold embellished jacket, Beyoncé was flanked by dancers who sported afros and black berets, reportedly in reference to the Black Panther Party. Beyoncé’s outfit was also a nod to Michael Jackson.
At one point during the performance the backup dancers and Beyoncé gave a salute, and they later formed an X formation, which the Twitterverse was quick to declare was a reference to Malcom X.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party.
Many praised Beyonce for her bold statements during the performance.
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And if there was any doubt that Beyoncé’s performance was politically-charged, her dancers were also filmed in a video that was posted on the Black Lives Matter Twitter page shortly after the halftime show.
In the clip, the dancers hold up a sign that reads “Justice 4 Mario Woods.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Beyonce">@Beyonce</a>'s Dancers and band want <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JusticeMarioWoods?src=hash">#JusticeMarioWoods</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Last3Percent?src=hash">#Last3Percent</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SB50?src=hash">#SB50</a> <a href="https://t.co/D3eKZNgAox">pic.twitter.com/D3eKZNgAox</a></p>— BLM Bay area (@BLMBAYAREA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLMBAYAREA/status/696519908050362368">February 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Woods was shot and killed in San Francisco by police officers on the afternoon of Dec. 2 after he refused commands to drop an 8-inch knife he was carrying.
http://i.imgur.com/DS1VOh0.jpg
When Beyoncé took to the field during the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, she apparently had a political message to convey.
Clad in a black leotard with a gold embellished jacket, Beyoncé was flanked by dancers who sported afros and black berets, reportedly in reference to the Black Panther Party. Beyoncé’s outfit was also a nod to Michael Jackson.
At one point during the performance the backup dancers and Beyoncé gave a salute, and they later formed an X formation, which the Twitterverse was quick to declare was a reference to Malcom X.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party.
Many praised Beyonce for her bold statements during the performance.
http://i.imgur.com/StML7PB.png
And if there was any doubt that Beyoncé’s performance was politically-charged, her dancers were also filmed in a video that was posted on the Black Lives Matter Twitter page shortly after the halftime show.
In the clip, the dancers hold up a sign that reads “Justice 4 Mario Woods.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Beyonce">@Beyonce</a>'s Dancers and band want <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JusticeMarioWoods?src=hash">#JusticeMarioWoods</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Last3Percent?src=hash">#Last3Percent</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SB50?src=hash">#SB50</a> <a href="https://t.co/D3eKZNgAox">pic.twitter.com/D3eKZNgAox</a></p>— BLM Bay area (@BLMBAYAREA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLMBAYAREA/status/696519908050362368">February 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Woods was shot and killed in San Francisco by police officers on the afternoon of Dec. 2 after he refused commands to drop an 8-inch knife he was carrying.