Beyonce References Black Panthers

During the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, Beyonce performed with Coldplay and Bruno Mars. This show was supposedly to promote diversity, but it took a turn for the worst with Beyonce's wardrobe. According to Fox News, Beyonce was referencing the Black Panther Party with how she and her dancers were dressed. Sporting afros and black berets, they all formed an "X" that payed homage to Malcolm X, the leader of the Black Panthers. Some supported this act by saying it was merely promoting the "Black Lives Matter" movement, but few remember that the Black Panthers believed violence would solve the issues with Civil Rights. I support the "Black Lives Matter" movement, as I see every day that racism is still a problem in the United States, but this movement is not one of violence like the Black Panthers promoted.

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-Isaiah Addair