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Such protests have occurred since at least the 1890s, well before "The Star-Spangled Banner" was adopted and resolved by Congress as the official national anthem in 1916 and 1931, respectively. Earlier protests typically took place during the performance of various unofficial national anthems, including "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" and "Hail ...
Alternative cover. 2001 re-release cover. " The Star Spangled Banner " is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War. Written by Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States.
ESPN journalist Howard Bryant pointed out while many critics urged African-American athletes to leave politics out of sports, militaristic political displays and recruitment were broadly welcome, such as military fly-overs, camouflage versions of uniform merchandise, celebration of wounded veterans, expressions of support for law enforcement ...
OPINION: America was so close to achieving racial equality, justice and national unity. Then, the NFL and Black people ruined everything by singing a 100-year-old song. The post Why white people ...
As the national anthem of the United States, and even before its official adoption as the anthem, the "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been performed by a variety of people using different arrangements, a range of instruments, and in many different styles. Specific renditions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" are notable for reasons such as unique ...
One viral moment came out of Monday night's Home Run Derby before the game even started. Grammy-nominated artist Ingrid Andress sang the national anthem at the game, which took place July 15 in ...
H.E.R. sang the national anthem at the Stade de France before Tom Cruise dove in from the roof, literally, and kicked off the Olympic flag's (pre-recorded) journey to its new home in L.A. Cruise ...
The " Mexican National Anthem " ( Spanish: Himno Nacional Mexicano, pronounced ['imno nasjo'nal mexi'kano]; Nahuatl languages: Mexihcaletepetlacuicalt[citation needed] ), also known by its incipit " Mexicans, at the cry of war " ( Spanish: Mexicanos, al grito de guerra ), is the national anthem of Mexico. The lyrics of the national anthem ...