File: Beyonce urged the Black community to use its vote in upcoming US elections to dismantle"racist and unequal systems."LOS ANGELES - Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took center stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the United States since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism.
Beyonce, who was given a humanitarian award by former US first lady Michelle Obama for her charitable initiatives, urged the Black community to use its vote in upcoming US elections to dismantle"racist and unequal systems.
Newcomer Roddy Ricch wore a"Black Lives Matter" shirt, John Legend played his ballad,"We Will Never Break," and Alicia Keys sang an emotional new song,"Perfect Way to Die," about the black lives lost over the decades.
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