There are so many songs that we could use for empowerment right now. We know and love the many songs that have become protest anthems. But there may be some new songs that you’ve never heard of on this list that could be a great source of everyday empowerment. This playlist includes a song for just about every vibe.

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1. Already- Beyonce, Shatta Wale & Major Lazer
2. Black (feat. A$ap Ferg)- Buddy
3. Lockdown- Anderson Paak
4. I can’t Breath- H.E.R.
5. Pinned to the Cross (feat. Finn Mathews)- Rick Ross
6. Melanin (feat. Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls, & LaLa)- Ciara
7. Rooted (feat. Ester Dean)- Ciara
8. I just wanna live (feat. Andra Day, Lucky Daye, IDK)- Keedron Bryant
9. Black Parade- Beyonce
10. Rockstar (feat. Roddy Ricch)- Dababy
11. Brackets- J.Cole
12. Shook- Alex Mali
13. Believe- Big K.R.I.T.
14. Something to Talk About- JamesDavis
15. Sacrifices (feat. Smino & Saba)- Dreamville, EARTHGANG, J.Cole
16. The Beach-Giveon
17. BGM-wale
18. Made it-Teyanna Taylor
19. Crown- Chika
20. Rich Slave- Young Dolph
21. We gon Make It (feat. Meek Mill)- YBN Cordae
22. Otherside of America- Meek Mill
23. Money Maker (feat. Lil Wayne) – 2 Chainz
24. My Kind-Jason Mraz
25. Sojourner (feat.j.cole)
26. Catch the Sun (from Queen & Slim)- Lil Baby
27. The Story of OJ- Jay-Z
28. Anita-Smino
29. Queen Tings- Masego & Tiffany Gouche
30. Crown-Stormzy
31. Black Truck- Mereba
32. This Side- Earthgang
33. Exhale (feat. Smino)- Kemba

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