Getting In-Formation at the Library: Beyoncé, Black History and More
Beyoncé's halftime performance during the Super Bowl and the debut of "Formation" (warning: explicit lyrics and extremely forthright dinner invitations) created quite a stir among politicians, pundits, academics and activists -- seemingly based on Queen Bee's visual and lyrical references to her Southern US heritage, the Black Lives Matter movement, her costume, and Hurricane Katrina. Commentators in the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Salon, Jezebel, The New York Times, Slate, and the CBC contributed to the discourse from a variety of perspectives -- particularly relevant as we celebrate Black History Month.
Beyoncé performs to a sold-out show in Toronto this May. To prepare for the royal visit:
READ:
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Beyoncé: Crazy in Love: The Beyoncé Knowles Biography by Daryl Easlea, 2011.
Beyoncé by Andrew Vaughan, 2012.
Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story by J. Randy Taraborrelli, 2015.
- eBook
- Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Beyoncé: Running the World: The Biography by Anna Pointer, 2014.
LISTEN:
WATCH:
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- Dreamgirls
- Obsessed
- The Fighting Temptations
- Beyoncé: Life is But a Dream
- Beyoncé: Life on Stage (Available as eVideo via Hoopla)
- Beyoncé: Live at Roseland: Elements of 4
- Beyoncé: Unauthorized
- Cadillac Records
MORE:
What Lies Beneath: Katrina, Race and the State of the Nation ed. by the South End Press Collective, 2007.
After the Storm: Black Intellectuals Explore the Meaning of Hurricane Katrina ed. by David Dante Trout, 2006.
Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster by Michael Eric Dyson, 2005.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts DVD directed by Spike Lee, 2005.
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution DVD directed by Stanley Nelson, 2015.
Black Panthers DVD directed by Agnès Varda, 2015.
Let the Fire Burn DVD directed by Jason Osder, 2014.
Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics by Lakeyta M. Bonnette, 2015.
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