1. Beyonce
Fortnite

2. /ˌpəʊstkəˈləʊnɪəlɪz(ə)m/
postcolonialism
/ˌpəʊstkəˈləʊnɪəlɪz(ə)m/
noun
the political or cultural condition of a former colony.
"the transition from colonialism to postcolonialism in Africa"
civilization
/ˌsɪvɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
the stage of human social development and organization which is considered most advanced.
"the Victorians equated the railways with progress and civilization"

3. Gilroy - Ethnicity & Postcolonial Theory
The idea that colonial discourses continue to inform contemporary attitudes to race and ethnicity in the postcolonial era.
The idea that civilizationism constructs racial hierarchies and sets up binary oppositions based on notions of otherness.

4. New Orleans has a primarily white police force
New Orleans has a primarily white police force. The city also has a large black community. The imagery used depicts the binary opposition between the two groups and their races. The video challenges Gilroy’s theory by showing black citizens not conforming to the hierachy

5. Beyonce’s dancer form the shape of the confederate flag
Beyonce’s dancer form the shape of the confederate flag. This was a flag used by the confederate states which fought to maintain slavery in the USA. For example states like Alabama and Louisiana. The music video challenges Gilroy's theory by once again showing black dancers forming a flag that once oppressed them. Beyonce saying “My daddy Alabama, momma louisiana.” connotes her rising against the hierarchy.