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Oh Lawdy....Sista Done Messed Up-Singer Replaces National Anthem with the Black Version & What Does This Have To Do With Obama? Nothing!
Published 7/3/2008 by dburt (noreply@blogger.com) at Afronerd: putting the Black Bourgeoisie back on top(of the Ghetto Masses)
First off, I love Lift Every Voice and Sing, it is truly a testament of pride for many people of color and in many respects a demonstration of Black patriotism. But is it appropriate if you were "hired" to perform the Star Spangled Banner? Well we are about to find out, as the latest bit of 24 hour feigned controversy stems from a singer's personal choice to interject the Black National anthem in place of the mainstream version during yesterday's State of the City address in Denver. Again, I can understand one's need to propagate personal cultural pride, but this was meant to ...

Singer Replaces “Star-Spangled Banner” with “Black National Anthem”
Published 7/3/2008 by Rizoh at The Rap Up
Jazz singer René Marie replaced the “Star Spangled Banner” with “Lift Every Voice” (aka Black National Anthem) at Denver’s State of the City address. I’m not sure if her performance was funny, arrogant, or downright distasteful? Who knows, maybe she’ll start a Back to Africa movement tomorrow. I’m sure Mos Def would be available to lend a hand. Good thing we live in a place where freedom of speech is permissible. Not in a place where a gallon of milk costs $24 Billion and a right to free speech comes with the unattractive price of death ...

Black National Anthem - Oh Say Can You ... Lift Ev'ry Voice?
Published 7/8/2008 by Madison J. Gray at Black Voices Blogs
Filed under: BlackSpinBlack Voices Blogs: Some people will agree with me on this Black National Anthem business from over the holiday, some will disagree. But I gotta say: What the heck is this?At the recent State of the City Address in Denver, jazz singer Rene Marie got up to sing the... Read more >