A Deep Dive into the Critiques of Lemonade

Analyzing the cultural stereotypes portrayed throughout Beyoncé’s Lemonade.

A Lyrical Comparison Between Jay-Z’s 4:44 & Beyoncé’s Lemonade

Survivors’ Guilt: In Story and in Life

Survivors Guilt

What

The “Strong Black Woman”

In today’s society, the emotions of black women are often downplayed. Society has created a schema that black women…

Beyonce’s Lemonade vs Jay-Z’s 4:44

How Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ Exposes Inner Lives of Black Women

Beyond “strong” and “magic,” Lemonade asserts that black women are alchemists and metaphysicians who are at once of the past, present, and future, changing and healing the physical…

The Effects of Slavery and Generational Trauma on Black Families

Black women, the patriarchy, systems of oppression, and multi-generational trauma

Proving Stereotypes Wrong

Stereotypes and assumptions about black women are so prominent in today’s society, and much is being done to bring…

How Beyonce Slays The World of Music and Live Performance

Erasure of Black History: Then vs Now. Has Change Occurred? By: Miso & Hailey

From “Lonely in America” by Wendy Walters to “The Weight” by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah, the concept of “erasing of history and memory” has been discussed heavily throughout this course. Erasing of…

America’s Black Plague

African Americans have not had the most pleasant time in America. They have been constantly mistreated throughout…

The Diaspora of Yoruba Culture and the Creation of Yoruban Subcultures in the Americas

“A Recipe for Black Girl Magic”:

An Analysis of Serena Williams’ role in Beyonce’s Lemonade

Fashion Statements Made in Beyonce’s Lemonade Album Explained

Lemonade’s POV on Black Women

How Beyonce Celebrates Black Women in ‘Lemonade’

How Beyoncé, Toni Morrison, and Morgan Parker have helped me gain new perspectives on the world.

Kira Epstein

For my final assignment, I want to explore the different connections I have made between a variety of sources that we explored…