Beyonce's "Lemonade" and Black Womanhood

LEMONADE does not disappoint. It immediately draws us in with high concept visual images set to the backdrop of Beyoncéâ??s pensive vocals and recitation of haunting poetry by Somali-British poet Warsan Shire. The film then weaves a compelling narrative of a woman betrayed by a lover. This story of marital infidelity is inseparably tied to the generalized experiences of black women, forming an allegorical tale of the emotional strains of black women in life, love, and femininity in at least four compelling ways.