Valin Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 The Guardian: Star makes political statement with dancers posing with raised fists à la Tommie Smith and John Carlos at 1968 Olympics Jessica Elgot Feb. 8 2016 With references to the Black Lives Matter movement, Malcolm X and the Black Panthers, Beyoncés half-time show at the Super Bowl on Sunday might be the most radical political statement from the superstar in her 20-year career. Backing dancers wearing Black Panther-style berets and clad in black leather were photographed after the performance posing with raised fists evocative of the black power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. (Snip) The dancers visual homage to the Black Panthers marked 50 years since the formation of the group, which had its roots in Oakland, less than 50 miles from the stadium where the Super Bowl was played. Founded by Huey P Newton and Bobby Seale, the movement was a revolutionary black nationalist organisation and one of the most influential civil rights group of the late 60s, but its connections to illegal activities led then-FBI director J Edgar Hoover to call it the greatest threat to the internal security of the country. (Snip) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ More Proof that you can be rich and talented and still be dumber than a (small) box of rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Panther Leader Seale ConfessesDan FlynnTuesday, April 23, 2002The radio show on which Bobby Seale and I appeared and which he refers to in this partial confession was hosted by Pat Buchanan and Al From. Far from "busting [my] butt," Seale conceded both on air and off that what I was saying about Panther criminality was right. But he contended that it was all Eldridge Cleaver's fault and/or that he (Seale) knew nothing about it at the time. Seale is correct that when Newton, Elaine Brown and other Panthers murdered Betty Van Patter, he was no longer a member of the party. He had been beaten up and sodomized by Newton and had disappeared for more than a year because he was afraid for his life.On the other hand, while Bobby Seale was in jail in 1969 and 1970, waiting trial for his role in the torturemurder of Panther Alex Rackley, a party member named Fred Bennett had an affair with Seale's wife and got her pregnant. Fred Bennett was subsequently murdered. Like more than a dozen other murders committed by the Black Panther Party in its heyday, Fred Bennett's murder remains unsolved. I'm sorry to see that Seale is still blaming law enforcement ("Cointelpro") for his crimes. I 'm happy on the other hand that he has seen fit to admit part of the truth. I look forward to the day when he is ready to tell the whole truth and nothing but. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Well, her intentions did not work. From the pundits on tv yesterday the general consensus was, "HUH?" we didn't see it. We did glance at the screen and if looked like the typical decadent, hedonistic, crude sexual gyrations from a bunch of porno clad young women. Sad. Oh, and I don't get Beyonce's blond hair among several other items. A fine paradox. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3436610/Beyonce-gets-political-Super-Bowl-performs-Black-Lives-Matter-rallying-cry-backing-dancers-dressed-Black-Panthers-formed-X-tribute-Malcolm-X.html http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/6918225/Beyonce-sparks-race-row-after-controversial-Super-Bowl-half-time-show.html BEYONCE hijacked the Super Bowl — and strutted straight into a Black Power race row. The pop star, 34, who had been accused of shunning her black heritage, stunned viewers by performing her new single Formation. It includes attacks on police brutality and cops’ response to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Note that all 3 papers quoted: The (left leaning) Guardian, Daily Mail and The Sun are UK/British owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Well, her intentions did not work. From the pundits on tv yesterday the general consensus was, "HUH?" we didn't see it. We did glance at the screen and if looked like the typical decadent, hedonistic, crude sexual gyrations from a bunch of porno clad young women. Sad. Oh, and I don't get Beyonce's blond hair among several other items. A fine paradox. Oh, good. The whole thing went over my head and as I have read the outrage over the Black Power thing it just reinforced to me how thick-headed I am. The three generations at my house only saw a bunch of black women, one in blond hair, dancing around. It didn't make much of an impression on any of us, but we missed the whole so-called political implications. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I had heard Beyonce was going to perform something which would speak against police, etc. While watching the half time program, I was glad that this did not occur. Apparently it did, but I'm with nickydog and righteousmomma--it was just a bunch of black women dressed inappropriately and gyrating inappropriately and I was happy it was just a short segment. I was disappointed with Bruno Mars, who on occasion can present a decent performance. And his outfit was horrible. (Noticed by me because he is usually very GQ in his attire.) Bottom line for me was one white group, one black group, one Latino group. How PC of the organizers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 I had heard Beyonce was going to perform something which would speak against police, etc. While watching the half time program, I was glad that this did not occur. Apparently it did, but I'm with nickydog and righteousmomma--it was just a bunch of black women dressed inappropriately and gyrating inappropriately and I was happy it was just a short segment. I was disappointed with Bruno Mars, who on occasion can present a decent performance. And his outfit was horrible. (Noticed by me because he is usually very GQ in his attire.) Bottom line for me was one white group, one black group, one Latino group. How PC of the organizers. Uploaded on Feb 6, 2016 17,819,540 Views I am by no means a prude. I will just say this...this is B,B,B Bad Boring Banal. 4 minutes 52 seconds of my life wasted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'm sorry...I didn't notice Beyonce doing a Black Pampers routine... I did notice a baby at the after game conferences, but...never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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