Beyonce has commended the Class of 2020 for putting into motion the “wheels of change” in a powerful commencement speech for a YouTube special.The superstar delivered a moving address for the Dear Class of 2020 virtual celebration, which streamed online on Sunday, and applauded students for achieving academic success “in the middle of a global crisis, a racial pandemic, and worldwide expression outrage at the senseless killing of yet another unarmed black human being”, in reference to Minnesota man George Floyd. “And you still made it,” Beyonce smiled. “We’re so proud of you.

Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the world know that Black Lives Matter.” The singer opened up further about the murder of Floyd and countless.

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Meet the Real Talk: A Candid Conversation on Race panelists

ORLANDO, Fla. – The cry for change and the demand for answers has been loud and clear since George Floyd’s death late last month that ignited protests across the country.To help really formulate what some of the solutions look like when it comes to addressing racial inequality in America, News 6 assembled a panel of experts to take part in our Real Talk: A Candid Conversation on Race town hall on Friday, June 19.Before our event takes place, you can read about each of our panelists and their roles in the communities they serve. Then, use the form at the bottom of this story to submit your questions.Also be sure to go to ClickOrlando.com/Juneteenth from 1 p.m.

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Ava DuVernay on Changing the Narrative Around Police and the Power of 'Fearing Less' (Exclusive)

killing of George Floyd, and are available to stream for free online, while, which the director says “serves [as] a snapshot of the destruction that these systems actually have on real people,” is available on Netflix — and is part of the platform’s curated collection of content in support of Black Lives Matter. “I’m really pleased that people are finding it again,” she says of the Emmy-winning series.Meanwhile, DuVernay is using her platform and the renewed interest in these projects to affect change in the way stories about law enforcement are told moving forward.

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Inside John Legend's 'Bigger Love' Album, Which He Hopes Can 'Lift People Up'

John Legend finished recording his seventh studio album in February, he, like everyone, couldn't have imagined the state of society four months later, juggling both a global pandemic and a social revolution, with the police killing of George Floyd causing civil unrest in the streets of America.On a Zoom listening session for his Bigger Love album earlier in June, Legend said that the stirring 16-track project's lyrics "feel different now, given the circumstances," but views part of his duty as an artist to "lift people up.""This album is more focused on joy, love, hope, and on optimism," he adds. "I think my last album [2016's Darkness and Light] was kind of an album about being worried about being concerned and I definitely feel both.

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Ad-Supported News Streamer Haystack Adds Millions of Users, Rebrands (Exclusive)

Advertising-supported streaming news provider Haystack has added more than 2 million users this year, with people looking for news about the novel coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests among the drivers, co-founder and CEO Daniel Barreto said. "Just this year alone we have acquired between 2 million and 3 million users new to Haystack," he told THR.

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Aunt Jemima brand changing name, image after acknowledging racial stereotype

Quaker Oats is getting rid of the Aunt Jemima pancake brand and logo.The cancelation of the brand, which is more than 130 years old, comes as an acknowledgment that its origins are based on a derogatory racial stereotype.It’s another sign that corporations and society as a whole may be starting to really listen to long-standing calls for racial equality.Those calls have reached a fever pitch in recent weeks following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, leading to worldwide protests.The Aunt Jemima logo was based on the racist stereotype of the slave mammy, a submissive servant who dotes on her master’s family at the expense of her own.The company also ran racist ads for several decades.

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Watch Machine Head’s gritty new video for powerful Jesse Leach collaboration ‘Stop The Bleeding’

Machine Head have released two new songs that were finished in response to the killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in the US — you can watch the gritty video for ‘Stop The Bleeding’, a collaboration with Killswitch Engage‘s Jesse Leach, below.‘Stop The Bleeding’ is the A-side of the two-song digital release, while ‘Bulletproof’ serves as the B-side.

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Senate GOP to propose policing changes in 'Justice Act'

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are proposing changes to police procedures and accountability with an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race, according to a draft obtained by The Associated Press.The JUSTICE Act — Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 — is the most ambitious GOP policing proposal in years, a direct response to the massive public protests over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans.The package is set to be introduced Wednesday by Sen.

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Senate GOP seeks policing changes, Democrats push for more

WASHINGTON – The Senate majority at stake, Republicans are abruptly shifting priorities to focus on policing changes as Congress rushes to respond to nationwide protests over the killings of black Americans by law enforcement officers.The GOP senators welcomed President Donald Trump’s executive actions Tuesday to create a database of police misconduct.

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Why I Protest: Lele Pons on Why She Marches in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter

At over 41 million followers on Instagram, Lele Pons is using her platform—not only for silly videos or fiery selfies—but for issues that truly matter.

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News 6 hosts Real Talk: A Candid Conversation on racial inequality in America

ORLANDO, Fla. – The death of George Floyd, a black man whose final moments were spent with a white officer’s knee pinned to his neck, has sparked oftentimes uncomfortable but much-needed conversations about race relations in our country.Nationwide, as well as in our own backyard, we’ve seen protests and calls for change, including cries for more transparency and accountability within law enforcement agencies.But it wasn’t just Floyd.Demonstrators have also chanted the names of Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner and other people of color who, like them, died at the hands of someone wearing a badge and holding a gun.[Floyd’s death spurs question: What is a black life worth?]Activists say that list proves that Floyd’s death wasn’t a

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American Slavery Project to Hold Virtual Juneteenth 'Black Women and the Ballot' Presentation

American Slavery Project (ASP) is partnering with more than a dozen theater companies for a presentation of Black Women and the Ballot, a collection of three short radio plays that will be available to stream on Friday, June 19, also known as Juneteenth. This year's Juneteenth marks the 155th anniversary of the day slavery was abolished in the U.S.

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Critic's Notebook: Will the 2020 Emmys Reflect TV's Socially Conscious Moment?

The 2020 Emmy season — like pretty much everything this year — is turning out to be strikingly unpredictable. Traditionally, the knock against the TV Academy has been that voters tend to choose the same handful of shows year after year — a rap not entirely undeserved.

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Jon Stewart Says The Police ‘Patrol The Border Between The Two Americas’

Jon Stewart is back.

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Wilson Cruz and 'Visible' Team on the Importance of LGBTQ Representation in 2020: "There Is a Lot More Work to Be Done"

Actor Wilson Cruz, producer Jessica Hargrave and director Ryan White participated in Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter's Pride Summit on Saturday. During a live-streamed panel — titled "Apple TV+ Presents: Visibility" — the team behind Apple TV+'s docuseries Visible: Out on Television discussed the importance of LGBTQ representation in a time of unprecedented divisiveness.

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Barack Obama Celebrated As A ‘True Leader’ On Donald Trump’s 74th Birthday: He’s My ‘Real President’

While Donald Trump celebrates his 74th birthday, supporters of Barack Obama, 58,have taken to Twitter, using the hashtag “#ObamaDayJune14th”. The former POTUS may have left the White House four years ago, but his actions certainly haven’t been forgotten, with many hailing him their “true president”. One user wrote, “I will always be thankful I voted twice for and was even alive to experience the Presidency of Barack Obama. A leader and man to admire for any nation in history.”

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Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change

TOKYO – Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” several hundred people marched peacefully at a Tokyo park Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial issues. Mitsuaki Shidara, standing in the crowd at Yoyogi Park, said Japan has plenty of discrimination problems, but they're overlooked.“We are all human first, but we are divided by nationality, gender, religion, skin color,” he said, wearing a pendant with the Japanese character for “love,” which he said was his favorite word.“What’s happening in the U.S.

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Gareth Southgate says Jadon Sancho won’t get everything right and offers Man Utd advice

Gareth Southgate ’s glowing assessment of fast-rising England star Jadon Sancho as he takes the Bundesliga by storm post-lockdown.

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Lilly Wachowski and Abby McEnany on the Power of Showcasing 'Unpalatable Queers' on TV

Work in Progress — participated in Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter's Pride Summit on Saturday. During their live-streamed discussion, titled "Work in Progress: Being Your Authentic Self in This Business" and sponsored by Wells Fargo, the talented duo spoke about the power of showcasing "unpalatable queers" in 2020.But first, Wachowski and McEnany touched on the intersection of Pride marches and protests for the reignited Black Lives Matter movement, a direct response to the killing of George Floyd and unceasing police brutality against Black people."I think Lilly and I have been talking and we don't know what we're going to say.

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Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter's Pride Summit on Saturday.

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Country music group Lady Antebellum changing its name to Lady A

In a major sign that public opinion on racial history is shifting in America, the country music group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A.The band made the announcement on Thursday.They said in a statement that they decided to drop Antebellum from their name after realizing the word's association to slavery.Antebellum refers to the period of American history before the Civil War when slavery was still legal.The band members say they are embarrassed they didn't take the word's implications into consideration sooner.The change to Lady A comes amid a renewed national discourse on race following the police killing of George Floyd.Part of that debate has been a wave of businesses disavowing any tributes to confederate romanticism,

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Experts: Police 'woefully undertrained' in use of force

Police officers hold up their shields outside the White House in Washington, DC, early on May 30, 2020 during a demonstration over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes. (Photo BURIEN, Wash. (AP) - Seattle officers hold down a protester, and one repeatedly punches him in the face.

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Robert De Niro talks racial tension in the US as the dad of 6 biracial kids, says cops have to 'change'

Robert De Niro shared his thoughts on the current racial tensions in the United States as the parent of six biracial children. The 76-year-old actor appeared Thursday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and was asked about his thoughts on the ongoing protests sparked by the police-involved death of George Floyd.The actor noted that, even though he’s the father of adult biracial children, he too had blind spots when it comes to racism and his privilege.

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Why Beyoncé protégées Chloe x Halle paused their second album release

Grammy-nominated sister act of Chloe and Halle Bailey — pushed pause on the release of their second album, “Ungodly Hour,” originally scheduled to drop June 5, in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests.“We’ve been really heartbroken by what’s been going on, so we just felt like during this time it was more than us,” says Chloe, 21. “It was more than about our album, and we wanted to put the attention on the injustices [against] our people and getting proper justice.”Adds Halle, 20: “These past weeks have just felt so much bigger and more important than releasing music at this time, which is why we decided to push it a week.

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Some Minneapolis officers vow support for department change

MINNEAPOLIS – A group of Minneapolis police officers on Thursday condemned the former officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, and said they're ready to back the police chief’s promised overhaul of the department.Fourteen officers signed an open letter Thursday addressed to “Dear Everyone -- but especially Minneapolis citizens.”The letter says Officer Derek Chauvin “failed as a human” and “stripped George Floyd of his dignity and life.”Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in Floyd’s May 25 death.

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Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change

MINNEAPOLIS – Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. Kendricks, the All-Pro inside linebacker who has mostly stayed out of the spotlight during his first five seasons in the NFL, was “super emotional” enough that he took to his Twitter account to call out the league for what he and many of his peers saw as inaction on social justice issues.

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Group of Minneapolis police officers pen open letter condemning Derek Chauvin, embracing calls for change

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A group of 14 Minneapolis police officers penned an open letter Thursday condemning Derek Chauvin, the now fired officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, and pledging to embrace change. The letter was addressed to “Everyone…but especially Minneapolis citizens.” It was written by officers from all ranks of the Minneapolis Police Department, who said they represent the "voices of hundreds of other Minneapolis police officers."In the letter, the officers denounced Chauvin’s actions in connection with Floyd’s Memorial Day death. “Like us, Derek Chauvin took an oath to hold the sanctity of life most precious,” the letter read.

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Minnesota lawmakers pressed to make changes after Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS – The death of George Floyd is sparking calls for the Minnesota Legislature to remove racial inequities from the criminal justice system in the state where he died and to aid neighborhoods damaged in unrest that followed.But it’s not clear yet how far lawmakers will go when they reconvene in a special session Friday, given that Republicans who control the Senate have been cool to major changes. Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said his top priority instead will be trying to terminate the emergency executive powers that he contends Democratic Gov.

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Alicia Keys discusses racism in America in revealing interview

Alicia Keys has talked about systemic racism in the United States in her cover story for the July issue ofInStyle.The 39-year-old multiple Grammy winner reflected on the horrific killing ofAhmaud Arbery by vigilantes back in February in the interview, which took place before protests erupted over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.'You know, we do a really good job of judging each other and assuming who people are when we don’t even know them,' said Keys of race relations in America.

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'Stop the pain,' a brother of George Floyd tells Congress

WASHINGTON - Philonese Floyd challenged Congress on Wednesday to “stop the pain" so that his brother George wouldn't be just "another name” on a growing list of those killed during interactions with police.Floyd's appearance before a House hearing came a day after funeral services for his bother, the 46-year-old Minnesota man whose death has become a worldwide symbol in demonstrations over calls for changes to police practices and an end to racial prejudices.“I’m here today to ask you to make it stop.

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Karamo Brown Of ‘Queer Eye’: ‘Most People Don’t Even Realize That They’re Grieving’

Karamo Brown says the globe is grieving right now, even if it doesn’t quite realize it.

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George Floyd’s death is ‘changing the world,’ his brother says

WASHINGTON – Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, says he’s testifying to Congress because he wants his brother’s death to be "more than another name” on a growing list of those killed during interactions with police.Floyd's appearance before a House hearing Wednesday comes a day after funeral services for George Floyd, who has become a worldwide symbol in demonstrations calling for changes to police practices and an end to racial prejudices.“If his death ends up changing the world for the better. And I think it will.

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Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Stacey Abrams Call for Systemic Change Amid Events "That Demand Action"

"We find ourselves on a precipice, on a tipping point," Oprah Winfrey said as she opened a conversation with black artists and activists on Tuesday aimed at determining how America can funnel the rage and protests of recent weeks into action to eradicate systemic inequality and racism. Following the May 25 killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who pleaded for air as a Minnesota police officer kneeled on his neck, as well as of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and ensuing protests nationwide, Winfrey's two-night conversation, called "Where Do We Go From Here?", featured director Ava DuVernay, former U.S.

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Satisfaction With U.S. Direction Lowest in Four Years

last seen in 2017. The decline since February came in two waves.

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Meghan Markle is passionate about Black Lives Matter movement & the campaign matters to her says Royal expert

Meghan Markle became the first royal to voice her opinion in the matter of protests for George Floyd's death. The Duchess of Sussex has been pro Black Lives Matter campaign ever since it began and a royal expert has recently revealed that she and Prince Harry are gearing up to get more involved in the movement.

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Taylor Swift: “Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and US state governments”

Taylor Swift has spoken out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, saying that “racial injustice has been ingrained deeply” into local and state governments in the US and that change “must be made there”.The singer tweeted her views as worldwide anti-racism protests following the killing of George Floyd on May 25 continue.

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Stephen Lawrence dad says black people still treated as second-class citizens in Britain

Murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence's father believes black people are still treated as second-class citizens in Britain.

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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry 'shifting' focus to Black Lives Matter movement, royal expert says

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are thinking a lot more about the Black Lives Matter movement these days, according to a royal expert. The movement has come to the forefront as protests take place around the globe in opposition to police brutality against black people.The protests were spurred by the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes.

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Meghan Markle Is 'Passionate' About Supporting Black Lives Matter, Royal Expert Says (Exclusive)

Meghan Markle's impassioned speech amid the ongoing protests in the wake of George Floyd's death — which made her the first royal to speak out in support of Black Lives Matter — she and Prince Harry are preparing to get more involved in the movement. «The Black Lives Matter movement matters to Meghan and it matters to Harry. And I understand that this is going to be an area where we're going to see the couple doing a lot more work and taking a lot more interest,» royal expert Katie Nicholl recently told ET. «They've been very busy with the COVID efforts, particularly how it's impacting on their charities.

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Final farewell to George Floyd: Family shares emotional eulogy, Rev. Sharpton calls for justice

HOUSTON - George Floyd, the black man who was killed in Minneapolis police custody two weeks ago, will be laid to rest today in Pearland, Texas.It's a day Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo officially proclaimed "George Perry Floyd, Jr. Day."The funeral service, which was paid for by legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather, was held at The Fountain of Praise Church in southwest Houston.FOX 26 will carry the funeral service live on-air and on fox26houston.com/live.Mourners and pallbearers gather near flowers as the coffin arrives for the funeral for George Floyd on June 9, 2020, at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)Family, friends and notable figures gathered at 11 a.m.

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George Floyd funeral photos: Family, notable figures gather together to say goodbye

HOUSTON - Family, friends and notable figures gathered in Houston on Tuesday, June 9 to pay their respects to George Floyd. On May 25, Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for an extended period of time.On Monday, June 8, members of the public gathered to pay their respects to Floyd at a memorial.

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‘These are not just names, but loved ones’: BabyNames.com lists names of individuals killed by police

BabyNames.com. There may not sound anything strange about this, but those names hold a special significance: they belong to people who were killed by police over the years.Emmett Till, Michael Brown, Ahmaud Arbery, Sandra Bland, George Floyd, and the list goes on.“Each one of these names was somebody’s baby,” the website read.

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Protesters heartened by swift reform, but vow broader change

ATLANTA – Tweet: In the two weeks since George Floyd’s killing, cities around the nation have begun implementing changes such as banning chokeholds. But advocates and demonstrators say they are pushing for long-term reform, not quick concessions.In the two weeks since George Floyd's killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged amid large global protests against violence by police and racism.

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6,362 mourners pay final respects to George Floyd at public viewing in Houston

HOUSTON - Thousands of people paid their respects at a public viewing for George Floyd in Houston on Monday.The six-hour viewing began at noon, but people started to line up hours before.MORE: What you need to know about George Floyd's public viewing in HoustonThe Fountain of Praise Church hosted the viewing today for 6,362 mourners.The Houston church, located on Hillcroft Ave., will also host a private funeral service on Tuesday.HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 08: Pallbearers take the casket of George Floyd into the Fountain of Praise church for his memorial and funeral services on June 8, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Floyd will be buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.AdvertisementThose attending the

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Reebok terminates partnership with CrossFit HQ after CEO’s comment on George Floyd

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Biden promises police changes without stripping funding

ATLANTA – Joe Biden diverged Monday from activists pushing to “defund the police” in the United States, arguing that an overhaul of policing in America can be accomplished within existing law enforcement agencies. A Biden presidential campaign aide said the Democrat “hears and shares the deep grief and frustration of those calling out for change” after George Floyd’s death by police in Minneapolis refocused the nation’s attention on institutional racism.

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Beyoncé Inspires Class Of 2020 With Powerful Message: ‘Real Change Has Started With You’

YouTube “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony, the singer congratulated high school seniors, who have persevered through an unprecedented time in the country—from the pandemic to police brutality.“Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the world know that Black lives matter,” she said. “The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and so many others have left us all broken.

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Bring Me The Horizon delay new track ‘Parasite Eve’ in support of Black Lives Matter

Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes has announced the band are delaying the release of their latest single due to ongoing worldwide protests for racial equality.Last month, the band revealed that a new single called ‘Parasite Eve’ would be coming this Wednesday. They also dropped a video previewing the single.Now, however, Sykes has said that the band will not be releasing new music as planned, as they do not feel comfortable doing so during protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.Floyd, an African-American, died in Minneapolis on May 25 after white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.

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George Floyd Houston memorial photos: People gather to pay their respects

HOUSTON - On Monday, June 8, people gathered to pay their respects to George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after Derek Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for an extended period of time.Chauvin now faces murder charges, while J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao, three other Minneapolis police officers at the scene, also face aiding and abetting charges. A memorial was held for Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday, June 4, where family members and prominent civil rights figures gathered to pay their respects.

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