Little Black Face (Facietta Nera) is the song emblematic of the Italian fascist era. Singing it even facetiously at a soiree in Italy today can get one thrown out of the house mighty fast. The song refers to the Italian conquest of Ethiopia (Abyssinia) in 1935-36. Yet many of the sentiments expressed in the song are enjoying new currency in Washington these days: If from the heights, you watch the sea, O little darky, slave among slaves, You'll see, dreamlike, many ships approach, And a flag that billows o'er the waves. Little black face, wait and hope, For the hour … Continue reading Little Black Face