Egypt has definitely picked up his mom's knack for piano!
saw continued demonstrations, with protesters calling for an end to racism and police brutality, especially against Black people.
Demonstrations have been taking place consistently across the country long before Juneteenth, after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May, and many who came before and after him. The protests have gone beyond the U.S., with many others across Canada, Europe and other countries also banding together for peaceful demonstrations against anti-Black racism.
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