Black Girls Rock Awards Show (2009) - Young Gifted and Black - Song/Poetry Read

At the 4th Annual Black Girls Rock Awards, DJ Beverly Bond's mentees perform live a cover of a Nina Simone classic "Young Gifted and Black" in the style of Aretha Franklin's arrangement. Done without any music, this BGR singing/poetry read presentation had the crowd on its feet. Honoring Raven Symone, this song touch other BGR receipants like Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Naomi Campbell, DJ Spinderella, and Sonya Sanchez.

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• Black Girls Rock Awards Show
• BJ Beverly Bond
• Velazquez Family Singers
• Young Gifted and Black
• Aretha Franklin
• Black Girls Rock
• Blackgirlsrock
• BET Black Girls Rock

[justlookinatyoutoob]

WHO PUT THIS TOGETHER?!

[b1vxvbx]

The singing vocal arrangement is an adaptation of Aretha's cover of this song. The poem from someone associated with BGR.

[BlackDiamond10ify]

You are so beautiful my sistas

[Paulwander]

You African American brotha's are so lucky. I'm stuck here in shit Europe surrounded by white girls and asian freaks... God bless America

[leeland0123]

i was trying to look uo white girls rock and couldnt find anything

[eecartmsmith]

This is a nina simone original.

[Skyy2121]

This was wonderful!!!!

[xopattonxo]

This is good

[juiceyfruity]

@b1vxvbx , I love it thanks for sharing.

[iesha12]

these girls are the great example of being young gifted and black