Does country music have a problem with black women? What must a black woman do to be recognized and respected by the country music establishment? Beyoncé did everything and this month, it was announced she had been , which granted her latest album zero nominations. , released in March, was the first album by a black woman to get the #1 spot in Billboard's country music chart and the Hot 100 chart. Moreover, the album was a protest against the who are oftentimes overlooked yet overpoliced.
On intentionally naming the album "Cowboy Carter," the singer explained to : I wanted everyone to take a minute to research on the word ...
. Up to a quarter of all cowboys were Black. These men faced a world that refused to see them as equal, yet they were the backbone of the cattle industry.
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The cowboy was named after slaves who handled the cows. The word comes from those who were called boys, never given the respect they deserved. No one would dare call a Black man handling cows "Mister" or "Sir.
" The album is deeply autobiographical. originated in response to the the 32-time Grammy winner faced in 2016 when she performed alongside the Dixie Chicks at the Country Music Awards. Critics claimed that Beyoncé was not what country "represents.
" Why not? As Beyoncé sings in " ," "Looka there, liquor in my hand / The grandbaby of a moonshine man / Gadsden, Alabama / Got folk down Gavelston, rooted in Louisiana. / They used to say I spoke too country / Then the rejection came, said I wasn.
