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Beyoncé uses her work to fight for black rights
With her spectacular intervention in front of millions of TV viewers, Beyoncé brought radical politics to mainstream pop.The message of “Formation” pounds through, like an elegant, detailed, modern civil rights seminar.It shows visuals on the black American experience, past and present. she is an icon to the music industry and with this she has used her fame to get across racial issues that are affecting back rights. Her performance is to convey messages about what is wrong and how people are suffering due to inequality.

Beyoncé is a feminist icon

On the other hand, Beyonce has been remarkably successful in her singing career.  Most people, I think, would agree that this success is primarily a result of her talent as a singer and songwriter.  And, in this sense, she is a feminist icon.  She is an example of a woman who broke into the music industry and rose, by her volition, to what is arguably the very top of her profession.  

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