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Ole Miss students sing "Star-Spangled Banner" at pro-Palestinian protest
A pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi on Thursday was drowned out by a group of conservative students singing the national anthem and shouting expletives. About 200 counterprotesters ...
2 days ago
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GOP congressman seems to endorse Ole Miss student's racist response to a Black protester
Counter-demonstrators recited the national anthem and chanted “lock her up,” “hit the showers,” and a variety of racist remarks. In the video reposted by the Georgia representative on X, formerly ...
17 hours ago
The Star-Spangled Banner’s racist lyrics kept it from becoming the national anthem for a century - The Washington Post. Advertisement. This article was published more than 3 years ago....
In the case of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” perhaps not knowing the full lyrics is a good thing. It is one of the most racist, pro-slavery, anti-black songs in the...
Some believe “The Star-Spangled Banner” contains racist language, most notably in its third stanza, which is seldom sung today. (Most performances stop after the first stanza.) The third...
David Emery. Published Aug. 29, 2016. An old controversy concerning the meaning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" re-erupted in August 2016 after NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick explained his refusal...
Is the Anthem Racist? As the debate about protesting during the national anthem has gained more attention, the issue of whether the national anthem is racist has been raised. The version of the anthem sung today is only the first verse of the four-verse song.
As Americans question every racist facet of their history, some are calling for an anthem that better represents the nation’s values. And some are calling for an end to playing the song at...
Wiki Commons. The decision of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to stop standing for the national anthem has provoked a lot of debate, to say the least. It’s also re-opened a discussion about whether "The Star-Spangled Banner" is actually racist.
