By Todd Spangler. NY Digital Editor. YouTube rescheduled the event, previously set for this Saturday , in observance of a memorial service celebrating the life of George Floyd being held in Raeford, N. Floyd, who died at 46 on May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, was born in North Carolina. Obama will appear on the same virtual stage for commencement speeches. PT , which includes a commencement addresses from Mrs. PT , followed by Katy Perry leading graduates in the ceremonial tassel-turn at the end of the commencement celebration. The performance will be introduced by Bono. In addition, the YouTube special will feature a speech and delivered by 25 members of the Class of from across the U. Viewers can use the Google Meet videoconferencing service which is now available for free for up to participants to invite friends and family to a virtual watch party.

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The track includes powerful lyrics about black history, police brutality and the George Floyd protests. The lyrics go on to reference the Covid pandemic " Fly on the runway in my hazmat " , police brutality " Rubber bullets bouncing off me" and Tamika Mallory, a prominent activist in the Women's March and Black Lives Matter movements. Warning: The following song contains explicit language. The track appeared on streaming services shortly after the star launched Black Parade Route , an online directory of black-owned businesses selling everything from fashion and beauty products to home furnishings and coffee. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right," wrote the singer on a tagline on her website. I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle," said the star in an Instagram post announcing the launch. In a video on her Instagram, she said she felt "broken and disgusted" and demanded justice for Mr Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. We can no longer look away.
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It's safe to say Beyonce is one of the most successful popstars of the new millennium — so when she announces a huge new project, it's no surprise the internet goes into a flutter. Queen Bey has dropped the trailer for Black Is King ahead of its release next week, and the hype is already building. Black Is King is a visual album created to "celebrate the breadth and beauty of Black ancestry" , according to a lengthy Instagram post ahead of its imminent release. Beyonce explains in her post that it was originally created as a companion piece to The Lion King: The Gift album , which she curated. The Lion King: The Gift complemented the remake of The Lion King, in which she voiced the character of Nala, and her own song Spirit was also featured on the movie's soundtrack. The official trailer has already racked up more than 1. A visual album is usually defined by a film or a series of film clips to accompany a body of musical work. Aside from the obvious of there being something to look at rather than just music to hear, a lot of the criteria can be fairly subjective.
Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce's eight-year-old daughter, also features on the track, from the new visual album Black Is King. The star's eight-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter also features on the track, from her recently released visual album Black Is King. In a statement released to Good Morning America, Beyonce said it was important to her to represent "all different shades of brown" in the six-minute film. Campbell , Nyong'o and Rowland - who recently opened up about the difficulties of being compared to her superstar former bandmate - are name-checked in the lyrics, and the song also features WizKid and Saint Jhn. After numerous hits including Say My Name, Survivor and Bootylicious, the band called it a day in , but reunited on stage during Beyonce's set at Coachella in Watch Live.