Over the weekend the big virtual Graduation celebration went down on YouTube - "Dear Graduation 2020" - The speech Beyoncé gave was so powerful and inspiring!
Beyoncé told graduates to believe in themselves and then talked about her own experiences in the music industry over a decade ago when she had to create her own lane and how it can be very challenging because entertainment business that is still “very sexist” and “male-dominated.”
“Not enough Black women had a seat at the table. So I had to go and chop down that wood and build my own table. Then I had to invite the best there was to have a seat. That meant hiring women, men outsiders, underdogs, people that were overlook and waiting to be seen”
Check out her full speech below!