We jumped for joy when we scrolled social media today and came across this video of Nina Simone singing to a group of children on the oh-so-famous stoop at Sesame Street! We've also provided the lyrics for you to share with your little ones. "To Be Young, Gifted And Black"
To be 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! You are young, gifted and black We must begin to tell our young There's a world waiting for you Yours is the quest that's just begun When you feeling really low Yeah, there's a great truth that you should know When you're young, gifted and black Your soul's intact Young, gifted and black Oh how I've 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 |
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