is loosely based on Kenyan geographical features and the character’s names originate from the East African language of Swahili. Beyoncé does her best to rectify the lack of representation by including Swahili in the beginning of “Spirit,” the only Gift song that appears in the movie, and even sings in the language at the end of “Otherside,” a glowing H.E.R.-style ballad about the afterlife. But ultimately, The Gift’s emphasis on West African Afropop and South African house seems like a half-measure in an album that presents itself as extremely dedicated to some kind of authenticity, especially coming from the reliably meticulous Beyoncé.

Beyoncé is still at her best when she goes off-book and gets personal. “Brown Skin Girl,” featuring Blue Ivy, Brooklyn rapper SAINt JHN, and Nigerian pop starThe Renaissance Alliance is pleased to announce the launch of the New England Insurance Agent Blog, designed to be a resource for independent agents doing business in the New England area.

The goal is to provide Main Street independent insurance agents in New England with news, information, and education, said Lisa Johnson, VP Marketing Communications at the Renaissance Alliance. Our focus is on meaningful content that helps a busy agent cut through the clutter of information to the most important topics pertaining their business.

In addition, the blog is being contributed to regularly by agents and insurance marketing experts in the region, which makes the content even more relevant for readers.

The blog was created because the Renaissance Alliance found there was a gap in the information out there that related