Beyonce drops new song 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth weekend
Beyonce, Jay Z
On Friday, Beyonce dropped a new single 'Black Parade' on the occasion of the Juneteenth.
In the four-minute-forty-two seconds song, she talked about her roots from the south."I'm going back to the South, I’m going back where my roots ain’t watered down," Beyonce sings in the song.
By sharing the new single on Instagram, she wrote, "Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share the joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power."
She also posted a directory of Black-owned businesses on her website, writing, "Happy Juneteenth. Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right."
She continued, "Black Parade" benefits Beygood's black business impact fund, administered by the National urban league, to support Black-owned small businesses in need."
The artist added that the song will benefit black-owned small businesses,an extensive list of which she provided on her website. The song will benefit Beygood’s black business impact fund administered by the National Urban League to support black-owned small businesses in need.
The song is written by the 38-year-old singer and co-produced by Derek Dixie, the song also features her husband Jay-Z.
