I'm not sure where this all ends.
"Black national anthem" to be played week 1
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There's nothing wrong with the song. It's a beautiful anthem.
In a few years, when social consciousness turns in that direction, we might add another anthem for the Native Americans. You can't deny, they got the short end of things and, they too, might wish to be singled out for special recognition.
After that, how about including a theme song for Hispanic Americans? They haven't gotten the best treatment the last few years. Maybe we'd better add something to celebrate their heritage.
Oh, and following that, we probably ought to think about adding add another anthem for Asian Americans. We don't want to deny their special place in our country. Some of them got a raw deal during WW2, and some of them are pretty upset about Trump's "Kung Flu" remark. Better throw them a bone, too.
Heck, let's just add an extra hour or so before the game can start, to be sure we don't leave any group out who needs their own anthem.
As MOS quipped, where does it end?
I think I agree with Flasteel: "Completely antithetical to the spirit of unity this country needs to find."Comment
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There's nothing wrong with the song. It's a beautiful anthem.
In a few years, when social consciousness turns in that direction, we might add another anthem for the Native Americans. You can't deny, they got the short end of things and, they too, might wish to be singled out for special recognition.
After that, how about including a theme song for Hispanic Americans? They haven't gotten the best treatment the last few years. Maybe we'd better add something to celebrate their heritage.
Oh, and following that, we probably ought to think about adding add another anthem for Asian Americans. We don't want to deny their special place in our country. Some of them got a raw deal during WW2, and some of them are pretty upset about Trump's "Kung Flu" remark. Better throw them a bone, too.
Heck, let's just add an extra hour or so before the game can start, to be sure we don't leave any group out who needs their own anthem.
As MOS quipped, where does it end?
I think I agree with Flasteel: "Completely antithetical to the spirit of unity this country needs to find."Comment
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Really a song that talks about "Lift every voice and sing" is only about Black people and "antithetical to the spirit of unity"??? The song is about unity, you and others are hung up on the fact that it is sometimes called the "Black national anthem", listen to the song and explain to me where excludes any race or even mentions a race. When you can show me how that song only applies to only black people then we can talk about your slippery slope argument of giving every race a song.
BUT ... WHY is the song being ADDED? Hint : Because it's KNOWN (as you yourself admitted) as the "BLACK national anthem." Headline after headline that has popped up the past few days AFFIRMS this. "NFL to play Black anthem before National anthem." "NFL plans to play Black national anthem before Week 1 games." "Burgess Owens opposes NFL playing unofficial Black anthem before games." Etc., etc. Do a simple Google search and you can't miss it.
Even the League's own WEBSITE says, in the announcement, "Black national anthem to be played week 1."Last edited by Buzz; 07-04-2020, 02:58 PM.Comment
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I agree that the song doesn't speak only of blacks. It's a beautiful song. As I said (if you had bothered to actually read my post) there's NOTHING wrong with the SONG. It's BEAUTIFUL.
BUT ... WHY is the song being ADDED? Hint : Because it's KNOWN (as you yourself admitted) as the "BLACK national anthem." Headline after headline that has popped up the past few days AFFIRMS this. "NFL to play Black anthem before National anthem." "NFL plans to play Black national anthem before Week 1 games." "Burgess Owens opposes NFL playing unofficial Black anthem before games." Etc., etc. Do a simple Google search and you can't miss it.
Even the League's own WEBSITE says, in the announcement, "Black national anthem to be played week 1."Comment
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It's not that the song doesn't mention only blacks, it doesn't mention any race at all, it is a song based on a poem in the fight for equality. The fact that it is called the black national anthem is irrelevant, if it wasn't dubbed the black national anthem would you have a problem with it being played?Comment
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It's irrelevant because the song is about unity and just because it was written by black folks and used by black folks at a time when they were fighting for unity doesn't make it for black folks only. You just admitted that the problem you have with song being played is the fact that it is significant in black culture and that it doesn't really matter what the song is about.Comment
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Stupidest thing I ever heard...Are they gonna play the " Black National Anthem,Then the " Regular National Anthem, Then the " White " National Anthem?
No, Because there could NEVER be a White National Anthem...Just like there's not a WHITE Miss America...But there's a BLACK Miss America lol...Could you imagine the outrage if there was a WHITE Miss America? Answer, There would be no outrage because it will never happen because...THAT would be rascist lol...
Half the cities would be burned down, instead of just a few...The media just keeps driving the division down our throats...Turn on any news channel of social media and all you see is statues, riots, fighting among Blacks and Whites, Innocent people getting pummeled because of their skin color...
The Media won't let up until a Civil War happens, And it's getting close...
SMH this " Great " Country is F*****Last edited by Disco1981; 07-05-2020, 09:56 AM.Comment
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Stupidest thing I ever heard...Are they gonna play the " Black National Anthem,Then the " Regular National Anthem, Then the " White " National Anthem?
No, Because there could NEVER be a White National Anthem...Just like there's not a WHITE Miss America...But there's a BLACK Miss America lol...Could you imagine the outrage if there was a WHITE Miss America? Answer, There would be no outrage because it will never happen because...THAT would be rascist lol...
Half the cities would be burned down, instead of just a few...The media just keeps driving the division down our throats...Turn on any news channel of social media and all you see is statues, riots, fighting among Blacks and Whites, Innocent people getting pummeled because of their skin color...
The Media won't let up until a Civil War happens, And it's getting close...
SMH this " Great " Country is F*****
Does it really bother you that there is a Black Miss America?
Does it bother you that there is an Italian Parade, Polish Parade, etc?Steelers 27
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