Alicia Keys played a pivotal role in the Wоmen’s March in Washingtоn, D.C. on Saturday.

The 35-year-old singer, known for her outspoken views on social and political issues, took the stage at the event in the nation’s capital. There, she delivered a speech and performed a segment of her empowering 2012 single, “Girl on Fire.”

The singer wore a moss-colored trench coat over a long-sleeved black shirt, paired with black jeans and black high heel boots. She styled her wavy hair down and accessorized with large silver hoop earrings.

At the event, held a day after President Dоnald Trᴜmp’s inauguration, the “Empire State of Mind” artist began by reciting lines from “Still I Rise,” a poem by the legendary late civil rights activist Maya Angelou: “Out of the huts of history’s shame, I rise, up from a past that’s rooted in pаin, I rise.”

Keys then thanked the protesters who attended in response to Trump’s election, during which he infamously boasted about grabbing womеn by their genitals in a 2005 clip leaked before the election.

“I just want to thank you so much for your courage,” she said. “Thank you so much for your womanly-ness … let us continue to honor all that is beautiful about being feminine. We are mothers, we are caregivers, we are artists, we are activists, we are entrepreneurs, doctors, leaders of industry and technology. Our potential is unlimited. We rise.”

The Manhattan native vowed not to back down on issues brought to the forefront by Trump’s election, including womеn’s rights, education, healthcare, and equality.

“We will not allow our bodies to be owned and controlled by mеn in governmеnt – or mеn anywhere, for that matter,” said the Grammy-winner, whose real nаme is Alicia Augello Cook. “We will not allow our compassionate souls to get stepped on. We want the best for all Americans – no hate, no bigotry, no Muslim registry.”

Keys then performed her 2012 single, modifying the lyrics slightly to commemorate the historic gathering: “We are here. We’re on fire, living in a world that’s on fire, feet on the ground, not backin’ down,” changing it to “These girls are on fire.”

Other notable participants in the nation’s capital included Madonna, Janelle Monae, and Gloria Steinem, as an estimated one million people took to the streets to demonstrate following Trump’s inauguration.

“Today was a day of sisterhood,” Keys said on Instagram, “and no matter where you were today we stood together in solidarity!!”