💨 Abstract

Beyoncé's recent Juneteenth performance on her "Cowboy Carter" tour sparked controversy due to a T-shirt she wore, which described the Buffalo Soldiers' battles against "warring Indians" and "Mexican revolutionaries." Critics, including Indigenous influencers, accused her of promoting anti-Indigenous language and framing Native Americans as enemies. The Buffalo Soldiers, formed after the Civil War, fought in numerous conflicts, includingagainst Indigenous peoples during westward expansion.

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