Critiquing Beyoncé (Or From The Renaissance to Enlightenment with Antonia Jade King)

Video Episode 2

Beyonce’s Renaissance is over, now we’ve entered the Age of Enlightenment. Welcome to the rodeo? Yeehaw!

I’m joined by Antonia Jade King (poet, writer, and soon to be Dr. AJ writing her thesis about the cultural and historical significance of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air) after watching the Renaissance film for a discussion on Beyoncé and the cultural conversations we’ve been having about her ever since she burst on the scene in 1997.

AJ and I risk it all, come find out if we get cancelled by the Beyhive! 

+ Find out how we also fit the following in:

• Introducing my new silent cohost (her name is Alaska)
• Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter!
• The Renaissance film
• Texas? Hold 'em?
• Cowboy Carter?
• Marathons
• Rough swimming while Black
• The Color Purple
• Billionaires
• Black capitalism
• In praise of Black laziness
• Pinkwashing
• Revolutionaries vs revolutionary narratives
• Black womanhood in the context of queerness
• The myth of Black excellence 
• Justice for Ayo! Remember when Jennifer Lopez sang the ’n’ word?
• What we can expect from idols
• Remember bell hooks’ beef with Beyonce?

If you like homework, or looking for a recommendation list you can find the 'Citation Page' for this episode on my website, available from the first Sunday after the episode is up! ! https://www.alsopurple.com/citation-corner

You'll find all the books, shows and pods referenced in this conversation.

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Music by PamperedFists & Anzahlung.

Podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. 

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