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. More on this...
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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.”
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.
Every last one of y'all would still smash her if given the chance.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Agree Arps. She was pathetic. Too bad her effort wasn't spent improving her performance for this major audience. Guess she had another agenda. This is really funny!!
It wasn't pathetic, people just don't like the message.
the performance was amazing, the choreography was on point.
people would say something completely different if she wasn't paying homage to the black panther party of the 1960's.
cause fighting for equal rights is a horrible message, apparently.
Last edited by Swish; 02/09/1601:44 PM.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
It wasn't pathetic, people just don't like the message.
the performance was amazing, the choreography was on point.
people would say something completely different if she wasn't paying homage to the black panther party of the 1960's.
cause fighting for equal rights is a horrible message, apparently.
Absolutely false. We did not even realize her message as it was happening and everybody was commenting on how bad she was. Sorry! Opinions vary here. Got to respect that.
funny, cause the OP is complaining about the homage she gave to the black panthers.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Why would the NFL hire her to pay homage to the black panthers for a Super Bowl Halftime show?
one: they didn't pay her for anything specific. the idea most likely came from the Artist themselves or their managers.
two: they got beyonce because she is literally the most popular female artist on the planet. the only close rival she might have right now is Adele.
three: as i said in my first post. who cares? it isn't offensive, and there's nothing racist about it, especially when people actually know the history behind it.
as long as it isn't anything offensive, the nfl isn't gonna care. and guess what? all you're doing is filling her and the nfl pockets by complaining about it. giving her more publicity.
look, i don't like beyonce. i personally don't like her music. my wife does though, and so does ton of other women and hell, even guys.
but nothing she did was offensive. nothing she did was racist.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
people would say something completely different if she wasn't paying homage to the black panther party of the 1960's.
You are correct. If she chose to pay homage to a cause that was not responsible for multiple murders and more recently accused of voter intimidation, it would probably not be nearly as big of a deal.
Names, plaques, statues are being removed all over the country of names of otherwise good people simply because they supported segregation, at the time, in a non-violent way.. those folks are not allowed to be recognized even though the good they did in their lives far outweighed their political views...
So yea, when you use a platform like the super bowl halftime to pay homage to the black panthers, expect a response.
Sorry swish, you don't get to tell other people what is and is not offensive to them.
Black Panthers are a part of our history, people should understand the role they played during a difficult time in that history.. the good and the bad should be openly discussed... but let's not pretend that they are without controversy, that they were some squeaky clean group protesting for social justice... in short, let's not pretend they were just an extension of MLK.. this group was surrounded by drugs and violence and questionable tactics.
she was referencing the 1960's black panther party. which isn't at all racist.
i could see if she was paying homage to the new black panther party. as even i have beef with them.
for the uninformed, they aren't the same group. if you choose to still believe that, then that's your right, but don't be mad when i correct people.
Last edited by Swish; 02/09/1606:59 PM.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
she was referencing the 1960's black panther party. which isn't at all racist.
i could see if she was paying homage to the new black panther party. as even i have beef with them.
for the uninformed, they aren't the same group. if you choose to still believe that, then that's your right, but don't be mad when i correct people.
The KKK of the 60's is not the same KKK of today so if a group came out in KKK robes and hoods at the next Super Bowl halftime paying homage to the KKK you would be OK with it?
The kkk has and always is racist. That isn't even remotely the same. You're severely reaching.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
On top of that, Vambo, y'all throw racist around like candy.
Racist means somebody thinkI their race is superior to others.
The black panther party of the 60's didn't think that.
The KKK has always thought that.
Now, if it was a bunch of white nationalist up there, then while it would be a bit uncomfortable, white nationalist aren't racist, they just feel that they want to preserve the white race by staying within their own, but they still coexist with people.
So you can make a comparison with the black panthers to white nationalist. Neither is racist.
And while sometimes the KKK and white nationalist intertwine, they aren't the same. Y'all need some history lessons.
Last edited by Swish; 02/09/1607:15 PM.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
The kkk has and always is racist. That isn't even remotely the same. You're severely reaching.
Black Panthers have always been racist exact same thing.
?You are grasping at straw and sinking fast.
This comment shows you know nothing of why the black panthers existed in the first place. Jeez, I don't understand how the uninformed can make arguments like this. Read up on them, then get back at me.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
The black panther party of the 60's didn't think that.
So you were there to witness this first hand? Do you live through the 60's?
What does that matter?
Did you live when Jesus was alive?
Were you there personally durin the holocaust?
We're you in Japan when the US dropped the bomb?
Come on bro.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
The black panther party of the 60's didn't think that.
So you were there to witness this first hand? Do you live through the 60's?
What does that matter?
Did you live when Jesus was alive?
Were you there personally durin the holocaust?
We're you in Japan when the US dropped the bomb?
Come on bro.
Nope, but you can't tell me for a fact the EVERY member of the Black Panthers of the 60's was not racist in the least little bit. If they were not why the BLACK in the name why not just PANTHERS.
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