Beyoncé's 'Black is King' is the joyful anthem Black people need in 2020

'For an hour and 25 minutes Beyoncé's 'Black is King' made us forget we were 2020-ing,' writes RashaFierce.

. The world continues to remind us about the perceived insignificance of Black women as 27-year-old Breonna Taylor and 19-year-old activist Oluwatoyin Salau were killed while sleeping and seeking refuge respectively.The visual companion piece to "The Lion King: The Gift” soundtrack, which Beyoncé produced after starring as Nala in the 2019 Disney remake, served as an ode to and celebration of Pan-African culture while reminding Black people to hold our heads up high.

If 2020 was beating us down with visuals of Black death and injustice, Beyoncé showed us depictions of Black royalty in"FIND YOUR WAY BACK" with the young prince walking with his king and queen parents donned in opulent costumes."Black is King" would show us the effortless rhythmic movement of Black performers rooted in a rich culture and it would show us the unity with visuals of a Pan-African flag and voice-overs that tell us to"remember who you are.

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