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Thread of articles that dissect and discuss the meaning behind the symbolism, themes, art, fashion, hair and more in Beyoncé's #BlackIsKing 
Article about the African cultural references in Black Is King by @angelique814 and @audreycleo for @Variety https://variety.com/lists/beyonce-black-is-king-african-culture-references/
Article about the religious references, both Christian and traditional African, in Black Is King by @emmillerwrites for @RNS https://religionnews.com/2020/08/04/5-faith-moments-to-watch-for-in-beyonces-black-is-king/
Article about the significance of the traditional music used in Black Is King, as explained by an Smithsonian Folkways ethnomusicologist, by @SamuelAAdams for @Slate https://slate.com/culture/2020/08/black-is-king-african-lullaby-samples-smithsonian-folkways.html
Article about the various forms of symbolism in Black Is King by @JoAnne_Rowney for @RadioTimes https://www.radiotimes.com/news/film/2020-08-03/beyonce-black-is-king-meaning-symbols-blue-man-disney-plus/
Op-ed about the references to African traditions in the fashion of Black Is King, by fashion historian @DarnellJamal2 for @TeenVogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-is-king-african-fashion-references?utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social&mbid=social_twitter&utm_source=twitter&utm_brand=tv
Another article with @DarnellJamal2's interpretation of the fashion in Black Is King, as written by @cadylang for @TIME https://time.com/5875425/black-is-king-fashion/
An analysis of the chess moves made by Jay-Z in the Mood 4 Eva music video (yes really) by @pahwa_nitish for @Slate https://slate.com/culture/2020/08/black-is-king-jay-z-chess-moves-analyzed.html
Article of some of the cultural references seen in Black Is King, by @jeanuh_ for @zoramag https://zora.medium.com/8-things-you-may-have-missed-in-beyonc%C3%A9s-black-is-king-f76750fc493b
Article with more of the cultural references in Black Is King by Nikki Onafuye for @i_D https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/m7jx9b/beyonce-black-is-king-cultural-references
Two articles that discuss the intention behind the various hairstyles in Black Is King as revealed by Neal Farinah:
The first is by @akiliking_ for @voguemagazine
https://www.vogue.com/article/how-beyonces-long-time-hairstylist-created-the-head-turning-hair-of-black-is-king
The second is by @MissJulee for @Cosmopolitan
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a33515941/beyonce-black-is-king-hair-neal-farinah-interview/
The first is by @akiliking_ for @voguemagazine
https://www.vogue.com/article/how-beyonces-long-time-hairstylist-created-the-head-turning-hair-of-black-is-king
The second is by @MissJulee for @Cosmopolitan
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/beauty/a33515941/beyonce-black-is-king-hair-neal-farinah-interview/
A few articles discuss the intention behind the fashion in Black Is King as revealed by Zerina Akers:
The first is by Alice Newbold for @BritishVogue
https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/zerina-akers-black-is-king
The second is by @LOUIS_via_ROMA for @harpersbazaarus
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a33521760/beyonce-black-is-king-zerina-akers-stylist/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflowTWHBZ&utm_medium=social-media&src=socialflowTW
The first is by Alice Newbold for @BritishVogue
https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/zerina-akers-black-is-king
The second is by @LOUIS_via_ROMA for @harpersbazaarus
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/designers/a33521760/beyonce-black-is-king-zerina-akers-stylist/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflowTWHBZ&utm_medium=social-media&src=socialflowTW
The third is by @chrissgardner for @THR
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beyonce-black-is-king-costume-designer-interview-1305461
And the fourth is by @okjanelle for @voguemagazine https://www.vogue.com/article/zerina-akers-black-is-king-interview-beyonce
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beyonce-black-is-king-costume-designer-interview-1305461
And the fourth is by @okjanelle for @voguemagazine https://www.vogue.com/article/zerina-akers-black-is-king-interview-beyonce
Article about the afrofuturist imagery in Black Is King by @hernameisjae for @Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/1/21350648/beyonce-black-is-king-review-visual-album-locations-costumes-themes-disney-plus
Article about the meaning of the Already video by @jenziaburgos by @StyleCaster https://stylecaster.com/beyonce-already-lyrics-meaning-video/
Article about the meaning of the Brown Skin Girl video, as told by director @NKIRUNKIRU, by @hayley_maitland for @BritishVogue https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/jenn-nkiru-black-is-king
Article about the deep cultural references in Black Is King by @JProfessor for @MsMagazine https://msmagazine.com/2020/08/03/oshun-energy-in-beyonces-black-is-king/
Article about the Oshun-related imagery in Black Is King, by @constancegrady for @voxdotcom https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/7/31/21349403/beyonce-black-is-king-oshun-osun-yoruba-goddess
The story behind the bling in Black Is King, as told by @KERINROSEGOLD for @NBCLX https://www.lx.com/entertainment/the-brains-behind-the-bling-in-beyonces-black-is-king-visual-album/17077/
Article discussing the hidden references in Black Is King, by @nattykasambala for @galdemzine https://gal-dem.com/coming-to-america-maasai-hidden-references-in-black-is-king/
Another article discussing the hidden references in Black Is King, by @AntoinetteIsama for @TeenVogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/beyonce-black-is-king-hidden-meanings
An article discussing some of the motifs seen in Black Is King, by Kyann-Sian Williams for @NME https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/beyonce-black-is-king-big-talking-points-2719364
Article that touches on some of the meaning behind the visuals in Black Is King, by @waytoolate1 for @CNN https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/black-is-king-beyonce-fashion/index.html
An article that dissects the fashion used in Black Is King, by Sonia Sultan for @BazaarArabia https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/featured-news/beyonc%C3%A8s-black-is-king-is-a-spectacle-of-sartorial-symbolism
Article that explains some of the significant imagery in Black Is King, by Sukriti Wahi for @ELLEaus
https://www.elle.com.au/culture/beyonce-black-is-king-explained-23833/
https://www.elle.com.au/culture/beyonce-black-is-king-explained-23833/
An article that explains some of the references in Black Is King, by @claireeshaffer for @RollingStone https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beyonce-black-is-king-disney-1036650/
A discussion by various writers on the meaning of the imagery in Black Is King, including by Professor of African American Studies Salamishah Tillet and NYT fashion director/critic @VVFriedman, for @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/arts/music/beyonce-black-is-king.html
Another article that dissect the hairstyles in Black Is King with the help of Neal Farinah, by @Shalwah of @Essence https://www.essence.com/feature/black-is-king-hairstyles-explained/
A thread dissecting the anthropological references in Black Is King by @earftones
https://twitter.com/earftones/status/1289339329387679744?s=21 https://twitter.com/earftones/status/1289339329387679744
https://twitter.com/earftones/status/1289339329387679744?s=21 https://twitter.com/earftones/status/1289339329387679744
A thread on the traditional African symbolism in Black Is King by @greenistnwblack
https://twitter.com/greenistnwblack/status/1290027734630985728?s=21 https://twitter.com/greenistnwblack/status/1290027734630985728
https://twitter.com/greenistnwblack/status/1290027734630985728?s=21 https://twitter.com/greenistnwblack/status/1290027734630985728
Article on the African references in Black Is King by Kwesi Jones https://medium.com/@kwesijones429/the-african-philosophy-of-beyonces-black-is-king-530015a42551
Another article with @ZerinaAkers discussing the meanings behind some more of the looks in Black Is King, by @marcus_jones for @EW https://ew.com/music/black-is-king-costume-designer-zerina-akers-beyonce-outfits/
Article discussing the themes, style and reception of Black Is King by @barakameena_ https://www.nacer.co.uk/2020/08/05/black-is-king-and-the-african-diaspora/
Interview with co-director @KwasiAhmad and stylist @ZerinaAkers on the meaning behind the imagery in Black Is King, by @taylorcrumpton for @WSJMag https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyonce-black-is-king-african-references-11596804306?mod=hp_listc_pos1
Thread on the costume cultural references and symbolism in Black Is King by @bronze_bombSHEL
https://twitter.com/bronze_bombshel/status/1291735121100406784?s=21 https://twitter.com/bronze_bombshel/status/1291735121100406784
https://twitter.com/bronze_bombshel/status/1291735121100406784?s=21 https://twitter.com/bronze_bombshel/status/1291735121100406784
Article with @chinchilla1970 discussing the meaning behind the Nile and My Power videos, and Black Is King as a whole, by @cashleelee for @latimes https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-08-08/black-is-king-beyonce-my-power-design
Interview with @PAPI_OJO on his role in Black Is King, including the meaning behind the "Blue Man", by @WrittenByTerry for @BuzzFeed https://www.buzzfeed.com/terrycarter/blue-man-black-is-king-meaning-interview
An analysis of the art in Black Is King by @alexgreenberger for @artnews https://www.artnews.com/art-news/artists/black-is-king-beyonce-artists-photographers-curators-1202695943/
Thread dissecting the symbolism in Black Is King by @ehimeora
https://twitter.com/ehimeora/status/1291019093441744896?s=21 https://twitter.com/ehimeora/status/1291019093441744896
https://twitter.com/ehimeora/status/1291019093441744896?s=21 https://twitter.com/ehimeora/status/1291019093441744896
Article with @RokaeLMakeUp and @FrancescaTolot discussing the thought behind the make up in Black Is King, by Ama Kwarteng for @Cosmopolitan
https://twitter.com/cosmopolitan/status/1292834305756913665?s=21 https://twitter.com/Cosmopolitan/status/1292834305756913665
https://twitter.com/cosmopolitan/status/1292834305756913665?s=21 https://twitter.com/Cosmopolitan/status/1292834305756913665
Article discussing the references and allusions in Black Is King, by @callieahlgrim for @thisisinsider https://www.insider.com/black-is-king-beyonce-disney-plus-details-cameos-references-photos-2020-8
Article breaking down the African imagery in Black Is King, by @AngQuirks for @CulturessFS https://culturess.com/2020/08/11/breaking-down-african-imagery-beyonces-black-is-king/
