The Royal Command is one of the biggest and most imporant events for the British Royal Family. It is a musical show, a benefit event aimed to collect funds. It is held in London and the Royal Family is the main audience. Performers are the biggest artists of the moment and in 1968 the Supremes were the top guests.
When they sang the song titled Somewhere (where there is a monologue by Diana Ross), the 3 ladies took the chance to hold a brave speech and Diana started saying:
I've not many occasions to talk in front of powerful people like tonight. As you can see, I'm black, you are white. I'm singing and you're listening to and when it's all done, we'll leave the room together. There are some places in this world, including my Country, the USA, where black and white people don't have the same rights, they can't even exit the same door. I'd like you to think about that while you're going home tonight.
Silent fell and someone started clapping hands, and then an other one, and again...more and more...
Shortly all the audience stood up for a 2-minute standing ovation. At the end of the concert, the Mother Queen received the Supremes. This was a small step to change things because knowledge and consciousness is the first step to improvement.
Bear all in mind those words and let's think about all kind of discriminations we still have today in our society!
