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Sheryl Lee Ralph performs prior to Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.

The Story of The Black National Anthem: The Song That Ruffled White People’s Feathers

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“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was performed at the super bowl for the first time this year. Here’s why it still resonates with Black Americans. By Jessica Washington, The Root…

February 18, 2023

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Commentary, Articles and Essays by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

This anthem does not speak for me

By Dr. Julianne MalveauxDr. Julianne Malveaux

By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Frances Scott Key, author of the Star-Spangled Banner, our “National Anthem” was a dyed in the wool racist. He opined that “Negroes” were a “distinct…

June 28, 2021

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The Story of The Black National Anthem: The Song That Ruffled White People’s Feathers

This anthem does not speak for me

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