Ellise Shafer editorLady Gaga painted a picture of racism in America as a malignant forest that needs to be uprooted in her graduation speech for YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” event.The Grammy-winning singer said she had to rewrite her speech after the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality that began last week.“You are watching what is a pivotal moment in this country’s evolution.
You are watching society change in a deeply important way. This change will be slow, and we will have to be patient. But change will happen and it will be for the better,” she began.Gaga said her mind turned to nature when she thought about how widespread and oppressive racism is in the United States.“I.
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