What do you think about in those seconds before you go out on stage to perform, in those seconds before the curtain is pulled back?

The prejudices against your far-flung nationality and race, the voices of those commenting on the color of your skin louder and louder. You know that this moment is about to burst into brilliance within the stage and you know that the darkness beneath it is about to be illuminated by your light.

So go ahead and sing.

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So go ahead and sing.

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So go ahead and sing.

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So go ahead and sing.

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Just sing.