The 'Beyonce Feminism' professor wrote a book, and it's a masterclass on black womanhood

Both sparked the idea for Tinsleys new bookBeyonce in Formation(available now).

EW talked to Tinsley about feminism, Beyonces influence, and much more.

I think for those of us who are queer, we saw queerness in it.

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And black womens love for themselves and for other black women is a feminist act.

Black feminismBlack women have always been feminists.

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Wells, feminists have always been black women who are fighting for their votes.

I think that its really important that Beyonce has created that space.