All kinds of people gain been weighing in on the politics of Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé’s recent performances. But sometimes,just sometimes, it’s black voices that matter mostIf the reactions to Kendrick Lamars performance at the Grammys on Monday night, and to Beyoncé’s performance at the Super Bowl a fortnight earlier,are anything to proceed by, you could almost script the various responses to the next time a black artist makes a political statement on stage.
The conservative apt will shake its head in disbelief, or decrying the performance as racist to white people or “inciting violence”. The liberal left will bristle with excitement,seizing the opportunity to explain why this has all been a long time coming. What will almost invariably be missing from the conversation are black voices. Related: Beyoncé's Formation reclaims black America's narrative from the margins | Syreeta McFadden Related: Kendrick Lamar galvanizes Grammys with politically charged performance Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com