I just want to live is the chorus of a gospel song by 12-year-old Keedron Bryant , speaking to the awful reality he and many Black youth face. The song was written by the gospel performers mom, Johnnetta Bryant, after the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a a white police officers fatal chokehold in Minneapolis. A video of Bryant singing it a capella from the heart has resonated with many who feel his anguish.

Celebrities like LeBron James and gospel legend Kirk Franklin have praised Bryants performance.