In Beyoncé’s Black Is King fantasy, all black people — and all Africa — are the same. It’s as if she recognizes no distinction among Ilhan Omar, Idi Amin, Robert Mugabe, Miriam Makeba ...

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I remember the moment clearly. It was a late evening in my hometown in the swamplands of Florida; I was 16 years old. The rain had just settled outside. Years before, I'd bought fellow Florida ...

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reprises ... she curated her own soundtrack called “The Lion King: The Gift.” She later turned it into a film called “Black is King,” which streamed on Disney+ ...