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NFL sacked after announcing ‘Black National Anthem’ will be played at the Super Bowl
Bizpac Review ^ | January 22, 2024 | | Chris Donaldson

Posted on 01/22/2024 7:57:47 AM PST by Red Badger

The NFL is doing its part to contribute to the current climate of racial divisiveness by once again featuring a rendition of the “Black National Anthem” at next month’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

“Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, activist and acclaimed actress Andra Day will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Initially known for her 2016 Grammy-nominated behemoth, “Rise Up,” which amassed over 1 billion streams and an RIAA triple-platinum certification, Day has performed alongside numerous global artists and stars,” the league said in a press release.

Country music superstar Reba McEntire will sing the real national anthem the league also announced.

The featuring of alternate national anthems has been a matter of controversy and this year is no different with X users throwing a penalty flag on the NFL.

“Of course, in reality, the black national anthem is performed at every Super Bowl, because The Star-Spangled Banner is the anthem of ALL Americans. The effort to create a ‘black national anthem,’ and a ‘black Independence Day’ in Juneteenth, is part of a wider project to divide Americans up by race,” wrote conservative commentator Charlie Kirk.

When Sin City hosts its first Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be belted out by award-winning R&B singer Andra Day, the league announced on Thursday when it released its pregame lineup of entertainers.

Originally dubbed the “Negro National Anthem” by the NAACP in 1919, the song was “prominently used as a rallying cry during the Civil Rights Movement,” according to the organization. It has been featured at the last two Super Bowls.

“Peace & Blessings!!! Performing the Anthem at the SuperBowl yall! Grateful! Thank You God,” the artist wrote on X.

“Let’s get back to the days where Whitney Houston showed ALL Americans how to sing about and celebrate this country,” he added, sharing a video of the singer’s legendary rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1991 during the buildup to the first Gulf War.

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1 posted on 01/22/2024 7:57:47 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Are they going to kneel during America’s National Anthem or just spit on the flag?


2 posted on 01/22/2024 8:00:00 AM PST by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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To: Red Badger

Will the halftime show feature rap singers again?

I still don’t understand the symbolism of rapper 50 Cent swinging upside down on pull-up bars.


3 posted on 01/22/2024 8:00:43 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Some guy named Usher is the halftime “Entertainment”.


4 posted on 01/22/2024 8:01:21 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

In fairness, shouldn’t there be a White National Anthem too? And a Native American one, an Asian-American one, Americans Of Eastern European Extraction one, etc?


5 posted on 01/22/2024 8:03:57 AM PST by bigbob
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To: Red Badger

If my team is not in, I’m not watching. Just how are the Texas State Armadillos doing this season?!


6 posted on 01/22/2024 8:04:12 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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To: Red Badger
There is only one National Anthem.

And Gospel is Gospel...

7 posted on 01/22/2024 8:04:18 AM PST by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Red Badger
NFL has been bombing Facebook saying that Reba McIntyre will be singing The National Anthem. There is no mention of the black alternate.

That was their trial balloon.

8 posted on 01/22/2024 8:04:26 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: Red Badger
Is she any relation to Otis! MY MAN!
9 posted on 01/22/2024 8:08:24 AM PST by shotgun
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To: HIDEK6

Reba McIntyre
One of the few singers who can turn a one syllable word into three syllables…


10 posted on 01/22/2024 8:08:32 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: Red Badger
Lift Every Voice and Sing was written to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday (whom the left are canceling) and also to introduce Booker T. Washington, perhaps the most popular black man at the time.


11 posted on 01/22/2024 8:09:58 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Red Badger

If blacks must have a separate national anthem, they should move to a separate nation in which to sing their black national anthem.


12 posted on 01/22/2024 8:12:18 AM PST by Gnome1949
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To: shotgun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Day_and_the_Knights


13 posted on 01/22/2024 8:12:35 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: bigbob

“white national anthem…”
The National Association for the Advancement of White People (NAAWP) is looking into it.


14 posted on 01/22/2024 8:13:45 AM PST by KierkegaardMAN (I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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To: Red Badger

I prefer having some strong baritone singer leading the entire crowd in singing the National Anthem with a color guard on the field.

This should be the way it is done at every public event. It will lend itself well to Trump’s endeavor to bringing patriotism back into the mainstream of life.


15 posted on 01/22/2024 8:14:08 AM PST by elpadre (y ")
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To: Red Badger

what about the chinese national anthem, and the somali anthem??


16 posted on 01/22/2024 8:14:38 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: KierkegaardMAN

I have 8 kids …none have ever watched one minute of an NFL game.
I wonder how many Freepers will be throwing back on SBS. “Give them bread and …”


17 posted on 01/22/2024 8:15:30 AM PST by KierkegaardMAN (I never engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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To: dfwgator
Some guy named Usher is the halftime “Entertainment”.

Huh, what is this a money saver? Same guy that helps you find your seats will be performing?

18 posted on 01/22/2024 8:15:50 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

I will spend Super Bowl Sunday being white.

I’ll do some cardio and yoga.
I’ll go home and cook unseasoned chicken.
I will then sip Earl Grey and read a hardcover book.
Last, I will purchase khaki pants from Old Navy.


19 posted on 01/22/2024 8:16:24 AM PST by EEGator
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To: bray

where is the progression/regression curve with these changes? Does it end with the ultra left national socialists demanding that the ‘Horst Wessel’ song be played as well? SMH.
Wasn’t there an old joke about a cattle ranch with a name so long the cattle couldn’t survive the branding?


20 posted on 01/22/2024 8:16:40 AM PST by desertsolitaire ( M)
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