Young, gifted and black
Oh, what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black
Open your heart to what I mean
In the whole world you know
There’s a million boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black
And that’s a fact
Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There’s a world waiting for you
This is a quest that’s just begun
When you feel really low
Yeah, there’s a great truth you should know
When you’re young, gifted and black
Your soul’s intact
Young, gifted and black
How I long to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth?
Oh but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say?
To be young, gifted and black
Is where it’s at
Considering the lynching, police brutality, institutional racism that they were experiencing and hearing this message...I fully appreciate the reaction and can understand why it was so potent even now but especially then.
We were together! See what they did they played at a school for our people a Supa Star artist of her caliber, these nigaz sorry ass artist today dont shit in the community,those beautiful afros.
Toast to Beloved Empress Alpha Lorraine Hansberry and Beloved Empress Alpha Nina Simone gone but not forgotten somewhere amicable around God’s throne. Let it be.
When you talk about someone who "lights up the room when she walks in", there you have it, folks. No greater command of the light, as witnessed.