“Star-Spangled Banner” Replaced with “Black National Anthem”

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Videos

Published on July 03, 2008 with 16 Comments">16 Comments

Jazz singer René Marie replaced the “Star-Spangled Banner” with “Lift Every Voice” (aka Black National Anthem) at Denver’s State of the City address. I’m not sure if her performance was funny, arrogant, or downright distasteful? Who knows, maybe she’ll start a Back to Africa movement tomorrow. I’m sure Mos Def would be available to lend a hand.

Good thing we live in a place where freedom of speech is permissible. Not in a place where a gallon of milk costs $24 Billion and a right to free speech comes with the unattractive price of death penalty.

TRU

Rizoh

Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • Enigmatik

    wow

  • Enigmatik

    wow

  • The Complex Days

    Wonder what this will do to Obama.

  • The Complex Days

    Wonder what this will do to Obama.

  • moneda

    She gets nothin’ but love from me.

  • moneda

    She gets nothin’ but love from me.

  • Mr.IHateRappers

    disrespectful.

  • Mr.IHateRappers

    disrespectful.

  • Ali

    mad love!

  • Ali

    mad love!

  • Walter

    I think it was a bad move, but hearing about this story made me appreciate that we would sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at my elementary school…you don’t really realize at the time that they’re trying to instill pride in your race in you, but when you get older, and you see how they try to strip you of your heritage, you appreciate little stuff like that.

    So basically, I don’t think it was the best move should could’ve made at the time, but, I’ve still got love for her.

  • Walter

    I think it was a bad move, but hearing about this story made me appreciate that we would sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at my elementary school…you don’t really realize at the time that they’re trying to instill pride in your race in you, but when you get older, and you see how they try to strip you of your heritage, you appreciate little stuff like that.

    So basically, I don’t think it was the best move should could’ve made at the time, but, I’ve still got love for her.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    No.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/profile/Rizoh Rizoh

    No.

  • moneda

    Haha, what is that “No.” for, Riz?

  • moneda

    Haha, what is that “No.” for, Riz?

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