One black professor had his own take on the "Black National Anthem". From a
CNN article:
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Originally Posted by Professor Timothy Askew
To sing the 'black national anthem' suggests that black people are separatist and want to have their own nation. This means that everything Martin Luther King Jr. believed about being one nation gets thrown out the window.
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Who has the right to decide for all black people what racial symbol they should have? Identity should be developed by the individual himself, not a group of people who think they know what is best for you.
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We need to consider eliminating this alternative label of 'black national anthem' in order to promote unity. I know people will probably think that I'm a sellout, but I think it is important that African-Americans nationally understand that we should be moving towards racial cohesiveness.
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