There has been an obsession by society (and some men) to strip powerful and talented Black women of their agency and sense of self. Billie Holiday," there is a clear throughline in all of these narratives that isn't just how miraculous and mega-talented these women are. From Lifetime's "The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel" to "Genius: Aretha" to "The United States vs. Turner's story is another in a recent wave of movies documenting Black female musicians persevering despite people taking every opportunity to humble or confine them. It's almost devastating to imagine how even more monumental she would have been had she been loved properly and given the adoration, peace and ability to thrive from the very beginning of her life.
Yet, to position herself outside of Ike Turner's lens as an icon in her own right, even more of her labor was required. Since she was stifled for so long, no one could have imagined that, in her late 40s, Turner would rescue herself and reinvent herself musically.
Opinion Stop telling women they're 'too old' to wear somethingīlack women are too often forced to suffer in silence or simply be put on display as walking trauma porn. In doing so, she forced the world to bear witness to her wounds, but she did not expect them to continue being poked and prodded for another lifetime. Turner decided to break everything wide open 40 years ago, refusing to sugarcoat or gloss over any of her experiences. Instead, Black women are told to remain complacent and grateful whenever they achieve any semblance of success - and are told to cover up any wrongdoings that may be occurring behind closed doors, putting smiles on their faces while men and the world attempt to take ownership and credit for their bodies, their work and their genius. It is also a reminder that Black women are very rarely afforded soft spaces to expand and thrive. The detailed accounts of the terror, exhaustion, violence and dominance Turner experienced reminds us that the singer's life was never meant to be survivable. HBOs Tina Turner documentary is her way of saying thank you and goodbye to all of us 'Tina' is clearly the musical icons way of telling her story one final, definitive time and then saving. Spanning six decades, we hear from Turner both in the footage recorded in 2019 and footage recorded previously. "Tina" forces us to relive those highs and lows, too it is as glorious as it is heart-wrenching. Opinion The music industry has known exactly who Marilyn Manson was for years
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