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Malcolm X once said that the most disrespected person in America is the black woman, the most unprotected person in America is the black woman, and the most neglected person in America is the black woman (Rodriguez, 2016). Lemonade is the sixth studio album by Beyoncà © Knowles and was released in 2016. The record is Beyoncà ©Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s second visual album, containing 12 songs and a 65 minute long film. The album is described as â€Å"a conceptual project based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing,† and is widely known to be inspired by her husband Jay-Z’s infidelity. The tracklist is as follows: â€Å"Pray You Catch Me,† â€Å"Hold Up,† â€Å"Don’t Hurt Yourself,† â€Å"Sorry,† â€Å"6 Inch,† â€Å"Daddy Lessons,† â€Å"Love Drought,† â€Å"Sandcastles,† â€Å"Forward,† â€Å"Freedom,†Ã¢â‚¬ ¦show more content†¦The rise of our digital age has had a direct effect o n Americans’ participation and activism in our tumultuous social climate. Boosted by the election of Obama, a celebrated black, liberal president, topics revolving around women’s rights, black and LGBTQ rights, and police brutality began to fill various social media outlets. Additionally, at this time, the internet had already established itself as an essential tool for distributing and sharing music. As a result, music began to focus on less ephemeral, more niche movements; â€Å"Lady Gaga sang about queer acceptance in 2011’s â€Å"Born This Way,† Kendrick Lamar’s â€Å"Alright† became an unofficial anthem of the Black Lives Matter movement, and Beyoncà © brought feminism in music to the mainstream with her 2014 self-titled album and the song â€Å"Flawless† (Henwood VOX). Artists are now able to reach millions in a matter of seconds, and thus, music was revived as a method of political protest and activism. The power of social media and its effect on political conversations and cultural production is undeniable. In the wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and the rise in visibility of high-profile cases of police brutalities against unarmed black Americans, legitimate movements have started with a simply hashtag on Twitter, such as #BlackLivesMatter. Nowadays, one can access a video of a black man dying at the hands of police within seconds.Show MoreRelatedThe Violence Of Black Women1398 Words   |  6 Pagesrelationships they build and sustain throughout their lives rather than the short euphoria of temporary materialistic objects (money, clothes, status). However, as told by Abraham Maslow, what humans desire the most is to belong. As love is the glue that binds loyalty and acceptance, once it is taken away, it results into the emptiness that manifests itself deep inside your perception. Black Women have experienced betrayal in the sens e that their features and qualities are praised on women of different