Beyonce made a stirring political statement during the Super Bowl halftime show , in what appears to be a tribute to the Black Panthers , a ' 60 s group that advocated violence to correct racial injustice .
The singer was flanked by backup dancers who wore berets, similar to the berets worn by the group . They also raised their fists , symbolic of the Black Power movement .
At one point the dancers posed with a sign that read " Justice 4 Mario Woods ," the man shot and killed by San Francisco cops.
The dancers on the field also formed an " X " on the field , which seemed symbolic of civil rights militant Malcolm X . Beyonce also had a strap on her chest in the form of an "X " - - but that looks like a homage to Michael Jackson ' s ' 93 Super Bowl show .
Tina Knowles posed with the dancers, fists raised high . It ' s not only a symbol of the Panthers , it ' s also a gesture used by Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the ' 68 Olympics .
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