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Re: Black National Anthem?? What in the world...
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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
Okay ... glad you've cut to the heart of the matter to what's really bothering you about this.
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And here I thought I was being clear all along.
LOL!!!!
I said it from the very beginning...from a standpoint of etiquette, it was impolite and inappropriate. From the standpoint of politics (under guise of patriotism), it was ineffective and divisive. From one singer to another--she probably won't get anymore invitations to public events of this nature.
The National Anthem is about patriotism and as Adino pointed out--unity. Ms. Rene showed a lack of patriotism, and IMO, she disrespected her fellow Americans.
And by the way, if you think it is simply because she is black that I object, you are even more wrong. Do you think I would be upset if the KKK inserted their "white" version into the National Anthem? Or if someone sang the anthem from any other country instead?
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