"Breonna" by Artists 4 Racial Equality continues to be embraced by music video award organizations and film festivals, and I am super grateful! Our latest Official Selection is at WRPN Women's International Film Festival. So far, the actual awards (from Malabar Music Festival and Toronto International Women Film Festival) have gone to our esteemed video director Cailleah Scott-Grimes, but I truly cherish the nominations for Best Original Song from International Music Video Awards, Munich Music Video Awards, and Euro Music Video Song Awards. As long as Breonna Taylor's story keeps on being told, ARE have done our job. So, has a song ever made real societal change happen? Yes it has! One of the projects that inspired "Breonna" was “Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid. In a recent interview with Variety, founder Steve Van Zandt recounted: "Sure enough, we created such an awareness that … we had enough votes in Congress to overturn Reagan’s veto on economic sanctions. And then apartheid fell like dominoes. The evil axis of the time — Reagan, Thatcher and Kohl; America, England and Germany— those three powers were all supporting an apartheid system, which is incredible to believe. A complete victory in international liberation politics like this is rare. It’s always an inch here, an inch there. But we shut them down overnight after “Sun City.” I have no illusions that "Breonna" will end police violence against Black citizens. But every voice raised in love, awareness and allyship is crucial and helps to change minds and hearts. I thank you for taking the time to listen to "Breonna" and my work as a solo artist, and I wish you a wonderful, SAFE summer!