Beyoncé surprises fans with a new song called 'Black Parade' in honor of Juneteenth weekend

• Beyoncé surprised fans with the release of a new song Friday night called "Black Parade" in honor of Juneteenth.
• Beyoncé also launched an initiative with the same name on her website to bring attention to small-owned Black businesses.

Queen Bey is back.

Beyoncé released a surprise song online late Friday night called "Black Parade."

"Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle," the singer wrote in an Instagram post along with the single announcement. "Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power."

Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power. _ “BLACK PARADE” celebrates you, your voice and your joy and will benefit Black-owned small businesses. Click the link in my bio to learn more.

A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jun 19, 2020 at 6:47pm PDTJun 19, 2020 at 6:47pm PDT

Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were emancipated. President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which declared "all persons held as slaves" free, was signed over two years prior. Many Southern states failed to enforce the act until after the Civil War ended.

Beyonce dropped the new single shortly after launching an initiative called Black Parade to bring awareness to Black-owned small businesses.

A directory of Black-owned businesses curated by the singer's stylist, Zerina Akers, along with Black Owned Everything is available to view on Beyoncé's website here.

The businesses range from art and design to beauty, fashion, restaurants, lifestyle, and more.

"Black Parade" is Beyoncé's first new solo music since her work on 2019's "The Lion King" album, "The Gift." She also recently appeared on a remix of "Savage" with Megan Thee Stallion in April.