To Be Young, Gifted and Black
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"To Be Young, Gifted and Black" is a civil rights-era anthem by Nina Simone that celebrates Black pride, resilience, and the potential of Black youth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| To Be Young, Gifted and Black canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights anthem
ⓘ
single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| artist | Nina Simone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American civil rights music
ⓘ
Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| composer | Nina Simone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
became an anthem for Black youth in the United States
ⓘ
used in educational and community settings to promote Black pride ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lorraine Hansberry ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Black liberation anthem
ⓘ
civil rights-era anthem ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Nina Simone ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black history
ⓘ
education and self-worth ⓘ racial justice ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Lorraine Hansberry
ⓘ
play "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" ⓘ
surface form:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black (play)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Weldon Irvine ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| message |
asserts resilience in the face of oppression
ⓘ
celebrates the potential of Black youth ⓘ encourages pride in Black identity ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"To be young, gifted and Black, oh what a lovely precious dream"
ⓘ
"We must begin to tell our young" ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Aretha Franklin
ⓘ
Donny Hathaway ⓘ various gospel choirs ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Nina Simone ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Black children and youth
ⓘ
broader civil rights supporters ⓘ |
| theme |
Black pride
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Black youth empowerment ⓘ civil rights movement ⓘ racial equality ⓘ self-affirmation ⓘ |
| usedAs |
anthem in Black cultural events
ⓘ
inspirational song in civil rights commemorations ⓘ |
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