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Mar 2021
1h 28m

BLACK IS KING by Beyonce (Part 6)

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About this episode

Our special mini-series on Beyonce’s BLACK IS KING concludes with an examination of “BLACK PARADE.”

Released on Juneteenth 2020, “BLACK PARADE” is Beyonce’s final call to action and a prideful celebration of the African motherland.

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