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Yes, Beyoncé’s “Formation” is a Civil Rights anthem

February 7, 2016
Beyoncé has created an anthem; a pro-black, pro-women, pro-LGBT, anti-establishment, anti-hater anthem. Naturally, her haters have responded with… well, hate. Naysayers criticize the song for being basic, the lyrics for being silly, and the song for being ratchet. They seem to believe that just because the song makes you want to twerk and isn’t serious in tone or eloquent in vocabulary, that

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