While some Beyoncé fans appreciate the tour visuals that highlight Blackness within country music and American history, ...

Beyoncé faced online backlash for wearing a Buffalo Soldiers shirt on tour. A Cornell Africana studies scholar is now ...

Beyoncé's shirt referencing Buffalo Soldiers has provoked criticism for perpetuating harmful historical narratives.

Artifacts are displayed inside the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Credit: AP. By The Associated PressUpdated June 29, 2025 6:48 am. Share.

The T-shirt worn during a concert in Paris featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who belonged to Black U.S. Army units active during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Richardson viewed the Buffalo Soldiers shirt in the context of Beyoncé's background. "I find her as a product of what I analyze as the Africana Southwest, as a Texas native," Richardson said.

The T-shirt worn during a concert in Paris featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who belonged to Black U.S. Army units active during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

The Buffalo Soldiers shirt, ... Beyonce and Jay-Z during the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris, France.

The T-shirt worn during a concert in Paris featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who belonged to Black U.S. Army units active during the late 1800s and early 1900s. On the back was a lengthy ...

Artifacts are displayed inside the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum on Friday, June 27, 2025, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) ...

FILE – Beyonce, left, accepts the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, ... The Buffalo Soldiers served in six military units created after the Civil War in 1866.