Beyoncé Didn't Come to Dinner
She had courage. That's what a Black Panther stated regarding the celebrity's acclaimed Super Bowl 50 Half-Time performance. The Panther credited Beyoncé for exposing generations of unaware people to the impact the Black Panthers had. If you are like me and watched the Half Time Show unaware of Beyoncé's message (and wishing a more substantial show was on stage), I will explain. It was more than the singer in tight-fitting leather waving her arms and booty around the stage. The song she sang was from a video where she was draped on top of a police car. The "X"'s on the costumes where a homage to Malcom X. The Panthers were a socialist organization that existed between 1966 - 1982. Their 50 year anniversary coincided with Super Bowl 50. This militant group advocated self-defense of minority groups against the government and was birthed in nearby Oakland. One of the founders killed a police officer and due to Panther outcry, managed to be released f...