Andra Day - Rise Up -

Though not initially intended to be a political statement, "Rise Up" has been adopted by various movements and communities:

: It became an unofficial anthem for the Black Lives Matter movement. Andra Day - Rise Up

: Her style and vocal delivery are heavily inspired by jazz and soul legends like Billie Holiday and Lena Horne. Cultural Impact Though not initially intended to be a political

: "And I’ll rise up / I’ll rise like the day / I’ll rise up / I’ll rise unafraid / I’ll rise up / And I’ll do it a thousand times again." Andra Day - Rise Up

: Day originally wrote the song as a way to encourage herself through a difficult period of stagnation and "destructive behavior".