Beyoncé's "Formation," which dropped on Saturday and did better on Twitter than Rihanna's entire album, has already been deemed the new black anthem. Giving a nod to #BlackLivesMatter before cutting to a shot of Queen Bey on top of a submerged New Orleans police car, the former child of destiny gave the Internet a lot to discuss:
But Beyoncé didn't stop there; her political performance during Sunday's Super Bowl celebrated layers of black culture with lyrics, visuals, and style. The 34-year-old performer had an all-black cast of dancers dressed like members of black nationalist organization, the Black Panther Party. Queen Bey reminded everyone watching that black girls are here, and they're lit.
As a result of Beyoncé's weekend of pro-black women visuals, Black Twitter created the hashtag #BeingABlackGirlIsLit, which trended in the U.S. Monday:
This is why #BeingABlackGirlIsLit...and this is just in February. pic.twitter.com/tcN24bkeV0
— xoNecole (@xonecole) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit because you make fun of our features but spend a fortune trying to cop them pic.twitter.com/3TxU3EVXjx
— rosechocglam (@MBApioneerz) February 8, 2016
"I like my baby hair with baby hair and Afros" 👑 #BeingABlackGirlIsLit pic.twitter.com/mk3U9RR0jT
— Ashae (@onlii1shae) February 8, 2016
Sisters make history as the first twin judges to serve in Birmingham https://t.co/Rtrt8pLHkl #BeingABlackGirlIsLit pic.twitter.com/aQbgxau7EO
— xoNecole (@xonecole) February 8, 2016
Meet Sophia DeJesus: The first gymnast to dab, nae nae & hit the quan #BeingABlackGirlIsLit https://t.co/7Rnb7sFGdP pic.twitter.com/f7pyoGTB9E
— xoNecole (@xonecole) February 8, 2016
#beingablackgirlislit because we slay in every stage of our hair growth! pic.twitter.com/sCOhDHZgYg
— Kiaya (@Keepin_up_wit_K) February 8, 2016
#BeingABlackGirlIsLit because the ancestors taught us. pic.twitter.com/hMXb1inxs5
— britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) February 8, 2016
Cause our style is always imitated but poorly duplicated.#BeingABlackGirlisLit#bhm pic.twitter.com/BtNZvw1vny
— eatwords drinkstars (@akamami) February 8, 2016
Who runs the world?
