A 12-year-old gospel singer named Keedron Bryant has written an original song about the heartbreaking realities of being a young black man.
In the video, Bryant wears a shirt that reads"Black Intelligence" created by a Toronto-based streetwear company. Bryant also shared several hashtags with the video, including #ijustwantolive #blacklivesmatter and #equality.
The a cappella performance has received nearly 2 million views on Bryant's page and has been shared by countless people -- including many celebrities. Singer and reality star Former President Barack Obama called attention to the song in a message Friday in response to Floyd's death. Obama said a friend of his"used the powerful song that went viral by 12-year-old Keedron Bryant to describe the frustrations he was feeling.
He continued,"The circumstances of my friend and Keedron may be different, but their anguish is the same. It's shared by me and millions of others." LeBron James, Eva Longoria, David Oyelow and Lupita Nyong'o also shared the video, along with many others."He should not have to sing this song," The viral video comes after nationwide calls for justice in the officer-involved killings of George Floyd in Minnesota and
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