- Formation (official Video) - Beyoncг©

Getting in Line: Working Through Beyonce’s “Formation”

: By juxtaposing the tragedy of the floods with scenes of lively front porches and high-fashion plantation parlor setups, Beyoncé reclaims physical spaces of historical trauma as spaces of modern Black power and community. ✊ Affirmation of Black Identity and Feminism BeyoncГ© - Formation (Official Video)

: The video opens and closes with Beyoncé sitting atop a New Orleans Police Department cruiser slowly submerging into floodwaters. This serves as a searing critique of the state and federal government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which disproportionately affected the city's Black population. BeyoncГ© - Formation (Official Video)