Hearing one of her children in the background playing makes this song really hold some weight, doesn’t it? In this context, “My Favorite Things” (a song about looking on the bright side of things) turns into looking at the reality for black people in America: That a bright side isn’t really apparent right now. Hopefully it will be soon, for everyone’s sake.
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