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Originally Posted by valuemkt
So, they might be standing . they might be crying .. BUT will they be singing ?? Before Goodell announced it, how many blacks would have been able to answer the following questions: Is there a Black National Anthem ? What is the name of it ? Who is the author ? Can you sing the lyrics ?? It might be played as a spiritual in some Churches.. hmm there's another question .. what percentage of black FAMILIES attend church ?
oh by the way, The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .. Do Blacks in other countries recognize this as their Anthem ?
One NATION UNDER GOD .. Happy Fourth of July
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How many Americans of any color know the words to the Star Spangled Banner, and I mean the first part which is played all the time. What are ramparts? How many people in the stands or on the field ever are seen singing during the playing of the anthem? No one has ever suggested the term Black National Anthem is meant to indicate that POC do not believe that the SSB is not our National Anthem. The term is used like Gator Nation is used for UF or Buckeye Nation for THE OSU. No one suggests that playing the alma mater of OSU or its fight song somehow means that people who are part of Buckeye Nation are not part of the USA.
The poem and song are not just sung in Black churches. It is No 519 in the United Methodist Hymnal. It has been used in
Presbyterian white churches
And even in
white churches in Nebraska
As to whatever you are suggesting by wondering how often Black families go to church.. Really? Are you suggesting that looking at church attendance somehow tells you something about being good or bad people? White people go to church but black families don't which explains our national problems... right? Please look up church attendance by race in the US and come back with the answer to your question.