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Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« on: July 05, 2021, 08:26:58 pm »
Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance

There was backlash over Vanessa Williams performing for Independence Day before it even happened.
Williams hosted PBS' "A Capitol Fourth" on Sunday, and it had been announced that she would sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which has become known as the "Black national anthem."
In the promotion leading up to the show, Williams talked about including the song.

"It's in celebration of the wonderful opportunity that we now have to celebrate Juneteenth," USA Today reported the former Miss America saying. "So we are reflective of the times."

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of African American slaves and was declared a federal holiday in the US this year.

Conservative Twitter jumped on the "national anthem" part and declared it "divisive," "segregation" and "racist" to have any anthem other than "The Star Spangled Banner," which was scheduled to be performed by Grammy-award winner Renée Fleming.............

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/05/entertainment/vanessa-williams-black-anthem-trnd/index.html
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2021, 08:48:16 pm »
Last time I saw or heard anything from her...she was nekkid and they took her crown away.
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2021, 09:53:27 pm »
How long is this Juneteenth thing going to be celebrated? Into August and September, as well?
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2021, 10:13:21 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on July 05, 2021, 09:53:27 pm
How long is this Juneteenth thing going to be celebrated? Into August and September, as well?

C'mon man ...maybe it's just that you ain't black enough.
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2021, 02:20:52 am »
Quote from: Wingnut on July 05, 2021, 08:48:16 pm
Last time I saw or heard anything from her...she was nekkid and they took her crown away.

It wasn't the nekkid part so much, as where she put her face.  :whistle:
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2021, 04:58:40 am »
There can be only ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM, but many anthems. I assume the Rotary Club has an anthem... I know the Twilight Zone has a theme song (anthem). And I would speculate that the NFL has an anthem and I know Notre Dame has a fight song. But there is only ONE... NATIONAL ANTHEM that unites all of us. Want to have another anthem for vegetarians, non-smokers, or hot dog eating contestants? Have at it.

But there is only ONE... AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM.
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2021, 09:02:43 am »
The black anthem lift every voice and sing isnt' the Woke SJW thing conservatives think it is. It's been sung for like 50 years or something.
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2021, 12:29:09 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on July 05, 2021, 09:53:27 pm
How long is this Juneteenth thing going to be celebrated? Into August and September, as well?
All the way to next year's black history month.
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2021, 01:41:14 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on July 06, 2021, 09:02:43 am
The black anthem lift every voice and sing isnt' the Woke SJW thing conservatives think it is. It's been sung for like 50 years or something.

That's not the point,  the point is that they are trying to make this country into an image to satisfy 12% of the population.
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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2021, 01:49:38 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on July 06, 2021, 12:29:09 pm
All the way to next year's black history month.

January 19, 2022, if anyone else wants to plan....

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Re: Vanessa Williams and PBS slammed for 'Black national anthem' performance
« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2021, 01:51:57 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on July 06, 2021, 02:20:52 am
It wasn't the nekkid part so much, as where she put her face.  :whistle:

Yep.  It was an Applebee's slogan moment.
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