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The Beyonce Phenomenon: Appreciation or Exploitation?

Posted by Nana Baakan Agyiriwah on May 2, 2018 at 7:00pm

"Culture Vultures come in all shapes and sizes, and even those whom you least expect are doing just that, using another's culture and tradition to further their own gain."

Now let me start by saying that it is quite obvious that there are plenty of people who sing the praises of the Queen B. They shake, rattle and roll at her awesomeness and find her to be a great example for their daughters. Then over in a tiny corner, far from view are just a few people who are not so taken by her.

So, if yo

NYMetro

BeyGOOD: Beyoncé Partners With UNICEF to Bring Safe Water to Children in Remote Areas in Burundi, East Africa

Posted by PhoneMeYourNews:6468205210 on July 1, 2017 at 9:30am

Global entertainer and humanitarian, Beyoncé has teamed up with UNICEF through her BeyGOOD philanthropic arm to announce the launch of BEYGOOD4BURUNDI, a multi-year partnership to provide safe water to the most vulnerable children in Burundi, known as the "Heart of Africa." The partnership will support programs to improve water, sanitation and basic hygiene practices in the hardest-to-reach areas of the landlocked East African nation, where nearly half the population has no access to safe water

Georgia

The Cult Of Personality and Modern Day Idol Worship. What Does Lady Gaga, Obama, Trump, Beyoncé, LeBron James and Jay-Z Have in Common?

Posted by Nana Baakan Agyiriwah on April 15, 2017 at 2:29pm

Humanity in the modern age, treat celebrities like their predecessors of the old days treated their gods. It seems that human beings have to have something to idolize, look up to, admire, wish to be like or live their lives for.

Celebrities are the new age obsession of modern man, who once built altars and brought offerings to their gods, the modern day devotee (fan) now does the same, purchasing their pictures, videos, music in a frenzied state of wanting to be next to them, if only through a co

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Beyoncé, Media Hype, 2016 Super Bowl Madness

Posted by Nana Baakan Agyiriwah on February 11, 2016 at 1:27pm

Beyonce and her Girl Gang

NB Commentary: I enter this discussion kicking and screaming and swearing to myself that I am not, and I mean, am not gonna fall prey to the hype. But today, I had to come forth with another blog post. I was compelled by the comments under many of the pictures posted of her and her girl gang at the Super Bowl and how some folks were actually seeing it as a Powerful Movement, a statement about Black Power, a high five to Malcolm X, and the insane indicators of it being a

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The Beyonce Phenomenon: Appreciation or Exploitation?

"Culture Vultures come in all shapes and sizes, and even those whom you least expect are doing just that, using another's culture and tradition to further their own gain."

BeyGOOD: Beyoncé Partners With UNICEF to Bring Safe Water to Children in Remote Areas in Burundi, East Africa

The Cult Of Personality and Modern Day Idol Worship. What Does Lady Gaga, Obama, Trump, Beyoncé, LeBron James and Jay-Z Have in Common?

Beyoncé, Media Hype, 2016 Super Bowl Madness

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