Beyonce's Formations

But not only is the central theme focused on black equality but on Feminism too and as a role model, Beyoncé’s central concern as a feminist is to provide women with a space to speak. “Beyoncé declared girls run the world back in 2011, so it should come as no surprise that she considers herself a “modern-day feminist”, (Vena 2013). It’s clear Formations, holds a feministic view to a certain extent. The repetitive line, “Okay Ladies, come on now and let’s get in formation, prove to me you’ve got some co-ordination” (Youtube 2016) is worth mentioning. It’s as if Beyoncé wants the women to line up for battle or to rebelling against something. I believe it is Beyoncé preaching to women to stand up for their rights and prove everyone wrong. Tricia

Throughout the music video, we see Beyoncé and other black people sophisticatedly dressed in suits, fancy white gown’s and Giovanci dresses set in the past. This is extremely important to mention because back then, black people didn’t have any rights never-mind these luxuries or privileges and there was especially no sign of a painting with a black person in it. By including these images in the music video, Beyoncé attempts to destroy the racist history which existed back then. Stuart Hall poses a tactical thought which might be the reason for all the outrage caused by Formations. Hall believes that “Western (White Dominated) cultures continue to misinterpret ethnic minorities in the media due to underlying racist tendencies from the past” Hall (1997). This can explain why this song has sparked global outrage. During the song, Beyoncé says, “You just might be a black Bill Gates in the making” (Youtube 2016). Here, she tries to abolish the stereotype that white people will always be richer and more dominant in the markets. She believes that black people can succeed as much as Bill Gates, which favours the identity politics as this race attempt to escape from traditional based stereotypes which exist. Yet, Beyoncé wants to destroy this barrier which exists, and she attempts to do so in a