"Black" by Pearl Jam, is the fifth track on the band's debut album, Ten (1991). Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard. After Ten became a commercial success in 1992, Pearl Jam's record label Epic Records urged the group to release the song as a single. The band refused, citing the song's personal nature. Despite the lack of a commercial single release, the song managed to reach number three on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Re

Within 24 hours of George Floyd’s killing, demonstrations were organized in 5 U.S. cities, with protesters chanting the names of black people subjected to police brutality. Then the number doubled. And kept growing. It continued that way. Read more about how Black Lives Matter spread across the country. https://nyti.ms/2XZAyQq | The New York Times