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Queen Beez "Shades"

The talented Queen Beez collective have a new song and of course they’re dropping gems. The new single “Shades” touches on colorism, or shadeism, which is a major issue within the cultures of people of color. Shadeism is discrimination based on skin color and it should not be mistaken with racism. The world is becoming more diverse and instead of embracing it some tend to use it as a scale to determine value or beauty.

The Queen Beez wanted to address the issue of light vs. dark skin and let people know that beauty comes in all shades and no one should be treated differently because they’re of a certain hue.

To match the Caribbean vibe of the song, the video was filmed at North Beach in Calvert County, Maryland. Check out some pictures from the shoot and the video below.

  Their next song to feature on the blog will touch on mental illness and suicide prevention and production for it takes place during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month so be on the look out for that.

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Queen Beez "Home Run"

The Queen Beez never stop working. They’re back with their latest song “Home Run.” The song addresses the importance of giving back to the community and creating a safe environment for all. It’s important now more than ever to give back and help your community flourish and they decided to spread the message with the help of students from Georgetown University. They filmed a large portion of their documentary titled Listen to Me World (click here for more) while working on this project. “Home Run” was filmed at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy while rocking their customized Queen Beez baseball jerseys with their stage names on the back.

These young ladies performed at National Geographic’s Film Festival and Howard Theatre last month so their future is looking very bright. Be on the look out for their next video “Shades,” a song addressing colorism in the African American community. That project will begin its recording process in a few weeks, just in time for the summer. Check out “Home Run” below!