LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Beyonce 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 joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle,” she wrote in an Instagram post announcing the release of “Black Parade.”
