Ellise Shafer editorBeyoncé Knowles-Carter made a powerful statement on the Black Lives Matter movement and sexism in the music industry during YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation on Saturday.The singer started by congratulating the high school seniors who persevered through an unprecedented time in the country.“Congratulations to the class of 2020, you have arrived here in the middle of a global crisis, a racial pandemic and worldwide expression of outrage at the senseless killing of yet another unarmed Black human being.
And you still made it, we’re so proud of you,” she said.Beyoncé highlighted the Black Lives Matter protests that have taken place around the country.“Thank you for using your collective voice and letting.
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