I’m whiter than chalk and generally ambivalent on Beyonce, and I thought the song was pretty good, the video was powerful, and her performance at the Super Bowl kicked ass. Unfortunately, I’ve had to explain why it’s not anti-cop and not “totally reverse racsim” to more than one equally white facebook friend though. :\

As a person previously ambivalent to Beyoncé, I enjoyed the song and the video immensely. If it’s *not your taste* that’s one thing. If it strikes fear into your white heart... I don’t know what to tell you.