COMMENTARY: 'Renaissance' has moments of profound social commentary, particularly drawing attention to the increasing presence of white nationalism and the distressing rise of anti-Black racism, writes HarveyYoungBU.
Beyonce performs during the show at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, 2022.
However,"Renaissance," the first act of an expected trilogy, is greater than a series of tracks engineered to work up a sweat. Similar to Beyoncé’s"Lemonade" , the album frames and reframes our cultural moment: the insights gained from our global health pandemic and more. “Break My Soul” could be the summer anthem for the Great Resignation and the need for personal and professional renewal.
With these words, she calls out white women who have served as antagonists in the everyday drama of Black life. We’ve all witnessed these ill-effects relayed via cell phone videos: disrupting grocery stores and even interrupting theBeyoncé’s success anchors itself, in part, in highlighting resilience over grievance. In"Renaissance," she celebrates Blackness, Black folks, Black love.
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