The “Black National Anthem” May Be More Patriotic Than “The Star Spangled Banner”
The “Black National Anthem” May Be More Patriotic Than “The Star Spangled Banner”
- Support and opposition to the protests is largely split along racial lines. In an essay last November, I made the case for why that might be, exploring black Americans' different relationship to symbols of Americana through the history of a song known to few white Americans, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”.
- Support and opposition to the protests is largely split along racial lines. In an essay last November, I made the case for why that might be, exploring black Americans' different relationship to symbols of Americana through the history of a song known to few white Americans, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”.