Tina Knowles hits back at critics who claim Beyonce's Black Is King appropriates African culture
Daily MailTina Knowles is defending her daughter Beyonce's new project, Black Is King. Scroll down to video Proud mother: Tina Knowles came to the defense of her daughter and hit back at critics who accused Beyonce of 'appropriating' African culture in her upcoming visual album, Black Is King The criticism from several academics began shortly after last week's release of the trailer, which features Beyonce and an array of Black creators and talent --some of which are from Africa -- dressed in traditional African garb, complete with biblical references and Beyonce's narration and soothing vocals. Mama knows best: In defense of her daughter, Knowles began by posting a screenshot of a tweet from a member of Beyhive, a group of devoted Beyonce super fans, on Instagram Beyonce's mother then took to the caption and delivered her response. ?’ in her emotional statement on Instagram Making her case Beyonce's mother declared: 'She has a right to her heritage as well as anyone else in the world' in reference to the images and references in Black Is King In an emotional plea, Knowles asked critics of Black Is King to take an inventory of themselves and their hate.
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