While many Super Bowl viewers couldn’t agree on whether Reba’s version of the national anthem was the best ever or needed improvement, many online users thought the same thing about Andra Day’s rendition of the Black national song, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
The Black national anthem has been played during the Super Bowl pregame ceremonies for the fourth time.
Sung for the first time in 1900, the song embodies “the solemn yet hopeful appeal for the liberty of Black Americans.”
Adopted by the NAACP, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was “prominently used as a rallying cry during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.”
Though criticism of Day’s performance was all over the internet in the days before her appearance, the remarks posted after Day sang her interpretation were far more insightful.
“There’s no such thing as a black national anthem,” Rep. Mike Loychik, a Republican lawmaker, wrote on X. “We are all AMERICANS, united by our great and beautiful Star Spangled Banner. The Super Bowl is supposed to bring us together. “It’s a disgrace that the NFL decided to push the politics of racial division again.”
“The so-called Black National Anthem does not belong at the Super Bowl. We already have a National Anthem and it includes EVERYONE.” Megyn Kelly tweeted.
“Growing up I wasn’t taught that the National Anthem was for white or black people. We were taught that it was for all Americans. A black national anthem isn’t meant to give black Americans a voice, it’s meant to cause more division. We are all American regardless of race and it’s time we start acting like it,” another person wrote.
Some even made remarks about how unenthusiastic the crowd was.
I’m not sure how you feel, but I think Andra Day did a fantastic job.
News
(X) BREAKING: Traviꜱ Kelce Standꜱ Up for Taʏlᴏr Sᴡɪft Amid Kim Kardaꜱhian’s Criticiꜱm..
Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce has come to the defense of his lover, Taylor Swift, following some negative comments made about her by Kim Kardashian. The…
(X) SHOCKING NEW: $80M? Thank Yᴏu For Being a Mᴏther and a Best Friend To Me. I Can’t Repay You Mama’ Taylᴏr Swift Tells Dᴏnna Kelce as She Giveꜱ Out Her $80M hᴏuse in NYC to Her…
Indeed, Swift has risen to become the second richest self-made woman in music — with her net worth at a cool $740 million. She has surpassed Madonna’s…
(X) All about Patrick Mahomes’ parents, Pat Mahomes and Randi Martin, the two people who sacrificed themselves to help their son become a No.1 NFL star
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes counts his mom, Randi Martin, and dad, Pat Mahomes, among his biggest fans Patrick Mahomes’ parents, Pat Mahomes and Randi Martin,…
(X) Kaпsas City Chiefs owпer Clark states that siпce Taylor Swift begaп sυpportiпg the team, over 5 millioп womeп have joiпed oυr faпbase, showiпg their sυpport for the team dυe to Taylor’s iпflυeпce!
The Hυпts also have a keeп iпterest iп the other kiпd of football — professioпal soccer — the sport their late legeпdary father, Lamar Hυпt, was so…
(X) Patrick Mahomes’ Heartwarming Gesture: Surprising Homeless Children with a Sеcɾеtly Built $3.5M Dream Home
Pаtɾιcƙ MаҺσmеs ιs buιlԀι𝚗ɡ а𝚗 ιmρɾеssιᴠе ɾеаl еstаtе ρσɾtfσlισ. TҺе Kа𝚗sаs Cιty CҺιеfs quаɾtеɾbаcƙ Һаs ρuɾcҺаsеԀ fσuɾ Ԁιffеɾе𝚗t ρɾσρеɾtιеs wҺιcҺ аɾе wσɾtҺ а wҺσρρι𝚗ɡ $8 mιllισ𝚗. TҺе…
(X) Inside Patrick Mahomes’ $20M mansion in an exclusive suburb of Kansas City complete with wine cellar and private swimming pool
PATRICK MAHоMES Һаs sҺσw𝚗 Һιs ι𝚗cɾеԀιblе tаlе𝚗t σ𝚗 tҺе fιеlԀ tιmе а𝚗Ԁ tιmе аɡаι𝚗 – а𝚗Ԁ Һιs Һσmе ιs just аs ιmρɾеssιᴠе. TҺе CҺιеfs quаɾtеɾbаcƙ, 27, lιᴠеs…
End of content
No more pages to load