Posted on 07/03/2020 9:59:54 AM PDT by rktman
The NFL reportedly plans to play a song titled, Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing, also known as the Black National Anthem, prior to every season opening game this year.
The song, according to a source to ESPN, will be played prior to the Star-Spangled-Banner.
According to ESPN:
Early last month, commissioner Roger Goodell in a video admitted that the league had erred in how it handled peaceful NFL player protests of police brutality and systemic oppression. Goodell condemned racism and affirmed that Black lives matter, pledging his allegiance to the players in the battle for equal justice under the law.
Also in June, the league revealed plans to increase its social justice footprint by pledging to donate $250 million over a 10-year period.
The league hopes its efforts demonstrate ‘a genuine commitment to the public, players and coaches and that player voices continue to be heard,’ the source wrote in a text message. ‘This is key to educating fans, and becoming a prominent voice in the fight to end racism.’
The NFL is also reportedly considering other social justice measures, such as listing the names of victims of alleged police brutality on team uniforms.
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Only blacks to sing the Black National Anthem....
You mean Justin Bieber can’t do it as a duet with Taylor Swift
with Spike Lee standing on a little BLM wooden box riser holding up the words on a big cue card in front of them?
I was starting to tear up just thinking about that moment.
Too bad. Talk about bringing a nation together./s
They’re playing it first. That means ‘Black’ is the visiting team. Hmmm...
I first heard it sung in person at a university celebration of Martin Luther King Day around 6 or 7 years ago. A draggy tune.
rogues gallery of ugly Dems....
I guess social media won’t accidentally think this is a copyrighted file photo image from a beauty contest. Strictly Dem politicians.
Neeling
Felon
League
Lift Every Voice And Sing was written in 1900 to celebrate Lincoln’s freeing the slaves
They can do whatever they want. I won’t be watching again this year, just like every year since the kneeling b.s. started. My Staubach jersey is collecting dust in the closet.
Hold on. There’s a black national anthem?
‘genuine commitment’? HAAA!!
Empty stadiums , virus or not, ain’t no way to run a show.
Dogs, meet the ponies. Now saddle up.
Black National Anthem???
From which country on the African Continent does it come from??
How about listing the victims of black-on-white violence? Guess there wouldn’t be enough time to list them all.
What’s going to happen when fans in the stands take a knee?
PS: Thanks for that bit of history.
They will doxx you and make sure that society shuns you after you’ve been fired.
That seems to be the current MO to quiet dissent/free speech.
If they’re not American, then get out of the country!
And just like that we’ve got a new national anthem and a national holiday few have ever heard of. Amazing.
***Kennedy half dollars in 1964.***
I remember that. And the scandal of the hammer and sickle just underneath his portrait. It was actually the overlapped initials of the engraver GR.
Real silver was preferred over the clad coin Johnson authorized.
Can you dance to it?
Hey don’t blame me, blame Disney!
https://animationreview.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/trader-mickey-c2a9-walt-disney.jpg
Final nail.
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