This was a cause for a lot of public outbursts about the government ignoring their plight simply because they were Black Americans. There are also images of ravaged houses that were fully submerged in water. This is meant to show how Hurricane Katrina disproportionately hurt black people. The video depicts not only the effects of Hurricane Katrina but also the various forms of current black culture in New Orleans. Inferences to the Mardi Gras culture are made through the dazzling gaslight torches. A police vest sweeps past the screen. A young man dancing in a feminine way in front of a mirror and others dancing in a basement like area are shown. This is meant to show the transgender, transvestite and queer culture of New Orleans. Beyoncé uses this as a representation of her affiliation with her black roots. She is also seen to be dancing in the middle of a hallway that has a painting of both a black man and woman. While Beyoncé dances and the camera pans the portraits, she sings the parts of her lyrics that reflect upon her black heritage. “My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana. You mix that Negro with that Creole get that Texas Bama.” Such lyrics are not just a reflection of how proud she is of her Southern roots; it is also a way to justify what she has to say about the injustices towards the Black American community. The video also shows her four year- old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, with two more girls of about her age. This is shown when she is talking about how proud she is of her baby’s Afro. Being Black though not American, | have been informed of the natural hair movement. This movement is a way to rebel against unattainable beauty standards that most black women aspire to by straightening their hair. It is meant to glorify African hair in its natural state. Although unaware of this movement, | chose to wear my hair natural and embrace my roots no matter my location. It is a way of paying tribute to my African heritage and to the forefathers who struggled to free Africans from any form of bondage. It is also a denial of the assimilation to the current normative beauty standards. The video also shows Black women in a wig store. | view this as an indication of the movement still growing stronger. Rome was not built in one day and so not all African women will easily wear their hair naturally. \ = FAN: / a o9 “2 2 Re : \ Se Gees Ree = + wget ae ee ; Jace “ayes : / Fae ; Beso Se oy Oe a red Se j peer ies oe “ 4 ESS ee Bee are = * Wis] . : : ce x eee f oe e Peg PO OD E. Be: r , ieee - i - Se 24g , ad eo > Ne Fo ae +e » 4 me a) 4 ; ey : ‘ = i ) : E a ae q ¢ K - fg if iy : 5 ' 13 ee F ; 3 5a ' \) Sager Gen > te ; rome S 4 * v ‘ —_— #7 eS #7 OCS > * ‘ “Ars : ee. ; : ¥ ge s : * - Spe . See Se 3 j ‘eg ey TS ee sf : ay aa s * oe oe i : 44 ; bath 3 ae oy 4 3 rei Be , i Pepin eo | Sees ’ Pete ne. = ; (Paige oe, cea i ae ¥ 3 es ae oe | ee a ; Ws Se yl $e Ree ee: Fs RBar | gh ey ee Pi oye. Sele Be oY SS % 2 ee eae : SSS Beate ae Sat VEE eee tt Se. ig? EES TS > st Sane = ea P an al ETESSS Sere ech att aie oS Mea eo ay ? all & SL Te GAR GR MOSER sc 7a ae ere cle A - ‘ ae Rigi at ee heme Be ht. < 7 2s x vie’ Phas? fe) ptical. Sh Mia aaa ie . % : : Sic Bee ee Me he 9 SS aha a SR a SR ae NN eS 4 Rs ech Renae. ate she.’ Me. ie * ae ow NS Fak tN Re "7 ts % pee ane Ne Se FT 2 eae RNS *C 7 ’ Remotes = ent. ema : 0) Se ese Pee st peat ie ‘ ae oe : » * ; 7 5 3 ae Cees oF oe ee pak Oe cab ae OS SK ‘Se as Pa 7 a es ee -f ; Boe get ie = 23 Seog 4 ea ee oi ae sea Ret sy oes a eae eg a chee 4 eee ». SOR Asians b# ee es, ae x Se N hs ae Spe ha on Ay OB es ae fe: Geer = Ba : < = See ae. a 4 5 z bad touaee as es abe Wee = eee ae TERRY eee é a be Oa fee ese ee Saar Bit ieee p Mares < RR 7 ones Bet ce Bes aoe Spee ee q aoe gOS 2 Roe: ee E Bag eet et Ee Toei er Sead eco GS Teed ewe -* ch a Besta 3 gee Leics Sead Seis By tages a as ae ae CATS TKRe or eter” a 3 Ca" ath RRS ae nh ea ga kee Gore = ae ae geek creme. Svea” Beet Rar Bk er ee, MS mae ARN te Po ee eee | ee Bie cee Se SSE “5 ri “4 Seager ee ae; eee ; Bete ohh Fe ae veut camera, eda Ser Bh ee ee pe Oe rd See SS Siucars. Fi SEES aa Sof repre Oe es ee See Pa feo Bae ees : ets a es SAR re BA, ; et Bee «See j aia fa Mee ee Sa SUe Nevers cia a aa RSENS ec? ce ebeaee erie hae Sk, Bos P | ESF EA PS