The Real History of the Folk Song ‘Kumbaya’

David Jackson on Instagram: "Songs about love and peace are often unfairly categorized as naive sentimentality, dismissed by cynics as "kumbaya" moments or toothless idealism. However, to view them this way is to misunderstand their origin. The most enduring anthems of peace—from John Lennon’s "Imagine" to Marvin Gaye’s "What’s Going On"—were not born in times of tranquility; they were forged in the fires of conflict. They are, at their core, protest music. They are artistic reactions to systemi