'Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the world know that Black Lives Matter.'
offered a few words of wisdom for the graduating class of 2020 during YouTube's virtual graduation special.
She continued, "The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have left us all broken. It has left the entire country searching for answers. We've seen that our collective hearts, when put to positive action, could start the wheels of change. Real change has started with you. This new generation of high school and college graduates who we celebrate today.
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