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February 8, 2016

Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Black Panthers at Super Bowl Halftime Show
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And pop legend Beyoncé paid tribute to the Black Panthers, Malcolm X and
the Black Lives Matter movement during her halftime show at the Super
Bowl on Sunday. Her backup dancers wore Black Panther-style berets and
posed with their fists in the air, recalling the black power salute by
Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics. Her music video for
"Formation" released the day before evoked Hurricane Katrina and police
brutality. By the way, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers at
the Super Bowl, 24 to 10. We'll have more on the Super Bowl with Dave
Zirin later in the broadcast.


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