Posted inOpinion Commentary: Why Beyoncé is carving a route along the ‘Chitlin’ Circuit’ by Rashida Z. Shaw McMahon • Special for Zócalo May 6, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 5, 2025, 8:46 a.m. From Jim Crow-era performance to contemporary gospel musicals, entertainers have shaped the Black public sphere.