This performance still gives me chills. I just wanted to remind myself that summer is coming. Fantasia's rendition of Gershwin's "Summertime" gets at the complexity of a black life with ease. The song was written for the opera/musical Porgy & Bess, which explores the hardships of African Americans Summer is a season known for its fair weather and lush vegetation that reminds us of the bounty that the earth offers human beings. The song contrasts this with the limitations of life expectations of African Americans, who lead lives that are constantly being limited by systemic racism and abject poverty.
Enjoy!
And doesn't Quentin Tarantino sound like a jerk at the end?
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