As the nation continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd, Alicia Keys shared encouraging words to graduating students while opening YouTube Originals' Dear Class of 2020 virtual commencement Sunday. "I know right now it might not feel like there's a lot to celebrate and that's okay.
It's okay to not be okay right now. I know so many people are not thinking about your time at school," Keys said, before addressing the ongoing nationwide protests.
Keys praised any students who have worked on "making sure your voices are heard" amid a time when "the world feels broken." "You are showing that your generation is going to heal us.