Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black Parade.”
Proceeds from the song will benefit Black-owned small businesses, a message entitled “Black Parade Route” on the singer’s website said.
Juneteenth — typically a day of both joy and pain — was marked with new urgency this year, amid weekslong protests over police brutality and racism sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.
The release of “Black Parade” is the singer’s latest philanthropic effort.
“I hope we continue to share [the] joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle,” she wrote in an Instagram post announcing the release of “Black Parade.”
