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Breaking Down the History of the Black National Anthem Ahead of Super Bowl
Grammy winner Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice And Sing” at the big game Feb. 11
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
The Black National Anthem has become a hot topic. But according to the James Weldon Johnson Foundation, we still have a lot to learn about the song.
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Obama Continues to Support Colin Kaepernick’s and Other NFL Players' Protests
This writer already knows that when President Barack Obama leaves office, I’m going to have to take a week off from work just to get my nerves together. During a CNN town hall, which aired Wednesday, the president was asked his position on NFL players protesting police violence in the black community during the national…
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Beyonce's "Freedom" Is Her First Anthem I Can Appreciate Too, And I Really Appreciate That!
I joked before that the difference between Beyonce 10 years ago and Beyonce today is akin to the difference between regular-sized human being Barry Bonds and head-the-size-of-a-city-street-trashcan Barry Bonds. Even adding that she’s made such improvement as an artist that she’d be suspected of doping if she was an athlete. A better analogy, perhaps, would compare…