My feelings exactly. And after 60 years of trying to be 1, if they don't want to be 1, then take your national anthem, your separate, graduation, separate safe spaces, and I'll throw in a drinking fountain a you go on your merry way.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" was written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson and then converted into a song by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, in 1899. It was performed for the first time in Jacksonville, Florida by 500 Black American school children in celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, 1900. The song's growing popularity among Black Americans in the years following lead the NAACP to dub it "the Negro national anthem" in 1917. On a related note, "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the official anthem of the U.S. in 1931.
I doubt the actual history of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" matters for those who believe the song to be "divisive," "bullshit," etc. and the very lyrics of the song debunk such notions as well, but this shouldn't be left unsaid since neither Glen or John bothered to provide this important background information. Nor did they mention the fact that "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was performed during pre-game ceremonies. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was the only song performed right before kick-off in its customary place.
Why do two songs bother people so much? I don’t see anything wrong with hearing Lift Every Voice (a beautiful song) along with the National Anthem. Shouldn’t we fight the bigger battles rather than sweating the small stuff?
Would supporters of the "Lift Every Voice and Sing" agree to song rotations? One season "Lift Every Voice and Sing." The next season "Let us Rejoice" (English translation of "Hava Nagila"). Next season "To God I Pray" (English translation of "A Dios le Pido").
If people laugh, ask why these other songs in rotation would be any less deserving or generically applicable to all ethnic groups though associated with specific ethnic groups.
It actually saddens me. We made great strides and we almost made it. But that was then and this is now.
Alas, after 60 years, this is as good as it gets.
My feelings exactly. And after 60 years of trying to be 1, if they don't want to be 1, then take your national anthem, your separate, graduation, separate safe spaces, and I'll throw in a drinking fountain a you go on your merry way.
To go along with their special National Anthem and let's throw in drinking fountains while we're at it.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" was written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson and then converted into a song by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, in 1899. It was performed for the first time in Jacksonville, Florida by 500 Black American school children in celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, 1900. The song's growing popularity among Black Americans in the years following lead the NAACP to dub it "the Negro national anthem" in 1917. On a related note, "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the official anthem of the U.S. in 1931.
I doubt the actual history of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" matters for those who believe the song to be "divisive," "bullshit," etc. and the very lyrics of the song debunk such notions as well, but this shouldn't be left unsaid since neither Glen or John bothered to provide this important background information. Nor did they mention the fact that "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was performed during pre-game ceremonies. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was the only song performed right before kick-off in its customary place.
Why do two songs bother people so much? I don’t see anything wrong with hearing Lift Every Voice (a beautiful song) along with the National Anthem. Shouldn’t we fight the bigger battles rather than sweating the small stuff?
Would supporters of the "Lift Every Voice and Sing" agree to song rotations? One season "Lift Every Voice and Sing." The next season "Let us Rejoice" (English translation of "Hava Nagila"). Next season "To God I Pray" (English translation of "A Dios le Pido").
If people laugh, ask why these other songs in rotation would be any less deserving or generically applicable to all ethnic groups though associated with specific ethnic groups.
Why limit it to just one?
Along with the ""Black National Anthem" when will they start the "Special Black Seating Arrangements"?
You know, all of you over there, in the special section.