Who/What: This is a snapshot from the music video of Beyonce Knowle's chart topper "Formation." Beyonce is an American singer/songwriter and multi-platinum album holder at the forefront of pop culture. The "artifact" will be the song and the motivation behind it.
Where: Beyonce is an artist known all over the globe and her song "Formation" off of her latest album "Lemonade" can be heard on any radio in the western world.
When: Formation was released on February 6th 2016, and the album Lemonade was released and sold in stores starting April 26th of the same year.
Why (is it interesting/relevant): The song "Formation" showcases a great deal of black pride in an era where there is a lot of controversy surrounding treatment of black people by the public and law enforcement. In the snapshot seen above, Beyonce is seen sitting on top of a police car to symbolize that she and the black community will not be oppressed.
Identities articulated include: (American) Black people, and advocators of the #BlackLivesMatter movement
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