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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born in Houston, Texas, on September 4, 1981. At age 12, Beyonce appeared on Star Search as a member of Girl's Tyme (later called Destiny's Child). After the group signed to Columbia Records in 1997, Beyonce achieved popularity as the lead singer. She later pursued her solo career and debuted her first album, Dangerously in Love, featuring her soon-to-be husband, Jay-Z, in 2003. Throughout her career, Beyoncé continues to make history, becoming the first Black woman to headline Coachella and receiving 79 Grammy nominations and 28 wins.

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Released Date: June 19, 2020 (Juneteenth).

Musical Genre: Contemporary R&B

Timing: Song came out during the height of Black Lives Matter protests after the killing of George Floyd.

Label: Black Parade was released under Beyoncé's record label, Parkwood Entertainment.

Proceeds from the song went to Black entrepreneurs impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Beyoncé - BLACK PARADE (Official Clean Version)

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Black Parade is an anthem of cultural pride and celebration, which reminds African Americans of their strength and power. Throughout the song, Beyoncé makes many cultural references and mentions some influential trailblazers in the black community. These lyrical components illuminate the beauty and resilience of the Black community. This song notably values empowerment and activism. Black Parade powerfully captures how African Americans continue to take their pain in stride by appreciating their history and fighting for change.

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As an African-American, I can certainly corroborate the sentiments of this song. The precedent and present injustices that people of color have and are enduring are pervasive, to say the least. Beyonce’s Black Parade is a call to respond for all people, not just people of color, to stand and speak up against police brutality and transgression within our justice system. Beyonce makes personal reference to her roots in Texas, which provided imagery that made the message of the song more efficacious. People need relevance, something they can feel, hence the phrase, “I feel you.” Beyonce has provided that for us in the lyrics to Black Parade.

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The Inside Story of Beyoncé's "Black Parade," the Most Nominated Song at the 2021 Grammys - E! Online

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In honor of Beyoncé's "Black Parade," the most-nominated song at the 2021 Grammys, E! exclusively spoke with two of the track's writers, Rickie "Caso" Tice and Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk.