Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started ... Clague: It was a racist era, and we can ...

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year ...

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression ... paint and slogans including “Racist Anthem.” ...

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

so whether or not it is “racist” is irrelevant to the National Anthem. The Star Spangled Banner symbolizes the bravery and resolve of the men who fought to keep America free and is the best ...

The NFL has confirmed that the 'black national anthem' will be performed ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl but fans have been left ...