{"id":2337771,"date":"2024-09-06T10:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nfl-already-infuriates-viewers-kicks-off-game-with-black-national-anthem-in-woke-display\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:31:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:31:32","slug":"watch-nfl-already-infuriates-viewers-kicks-off-game-with-black-national-anthem-in-woke-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-nfl-already-infuriates-viewers-kicks-off-game-with-black-national-anthem-in-woke-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: NFL Already Infuriates Viewers, Kicks Off Game With &#8216;Black National Anthem&#8217; in Woke Display"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-nfl-already-infuriates-viewers-kicks-off-game-with-black-national-anthem-in-woke-display%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337771&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>It seems that you\u2019re \u2063referencing an article that discusses the performance \u2062of\u2063 \u201cLift Every Voice\u2062 and Sing,\u201d often referred to as the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221;, \u2063at NFL games \u200dand its implications in the context \u200bof national identity and racial representation. The article highlights both the criticisms and\u200b support surrounding the practice, with a particular\u200d focus on the cultural divide it symbolizes.<\/p>\n<p>**Key \u200bPoints Include:**<\/p>\n<p>1. **Historical Background**: \u201cLift \u2062Every Voice and Sing\u201d has been performed at NFL games, particularly following \u200devents\u200b that highlighted racial tensions. Its inclusion is \u200dviewed \u2062by some as a nod towards\u2062 addressing issues \u2064of \u2062racial injustice.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Cultural Controversy**: The performance of \u200cthis\u200d song has sparked debate, encapsulating differing views \u200con whether the\u200d existence \u200bof \u2064a &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; promotes division or serves as a necessary acknowledgment of historical\u200d struggles.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Public Reactions**: An array of public opinions expressed through social media reflects the polarization on this\u200d issue. Critics argue against the need \u200cfor a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-torches-nfl-after-backlash-from-national-anthem-decision-at-kickoff\/\" title=\"Kari Lake slams NFL over anthem decision at kickoff, sparks backlash.\">separate anthem<\/a>, insisting \u2064that the\u200c singular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women&#039;s Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears &#039;Black Lives Matter&#039;\">national anthem<\/a> should represent all \u200bAmericans.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Political Reactions**: Political figures like Rep. Steve Cohen have voiced\u2063 disappointment \u2064over the perceived lack of respect shown to \u2062\u201cLift\u200c Every Voice and Sing\u201d during\u2062 its performances, contrasting the reactions to the \u201cStar-Spangled Banner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>5. **Conclusion on National Unity**: \u2063The article \u2062proposes\u200c that instead of fostering division through multiple anthems, the focus should be on unity and a collective national identity, \u200dechoing sentiments that emphasize one\u2063 anthem for all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>If you have \u2062specific \u2062questions about the article or need further analysis on a particular \u200caspect, feel free to ask!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_5)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_6)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The annus horribilis of 2020 may be four years in our rearview mirror, but its spirit is still with us &mdash; at least as far as the NFL is concerned.<\/p>\n<p>For most fans who tuned in to the season opener in Kansas City, there wasn&rsquo;t much to be disappointed about. Yes, there was a 20-minute delay that was caused by a storm, and yes, there were plenty of cutaways to Taylor Swift, as there likely always will be so long as she&rsquo;s with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>However, unless you were a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ravens-star-qb-lamar-jackson-won-nfl-mvp-award-tops-big-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a> fan, there wasn&rsquo;t much to be mad about on the field; in a thrilling game that came down to the final play, a touchdown catch by Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely was overruled when replays showed his toe was just barely out of bounds, leaving the Chiefs with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/playbyplay\/_\/gameId\/401671789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27-20 win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">out by an inch &#128561;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kickoff2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kickoff2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TUeV7bxF6z\">pic.twitter.com\/TUeV7bxF6z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1831904493967217005?\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Nothing about this could be controversial, especially since Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson &mdash; who had an otherwise stellar night, passing for 273 yards and rushing for another 122 &mdash; missed two open receivers in the end zone on consecutive plays inside the Chiefs&rsquo; 10 with less than 20 seconds left.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the controversy revolved around the national anthem. Or rather, national anthem<em>s<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As you may remember, the NFL has gotten into the habit, since the George Floyd riots of 2020, of performing the so-called &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guilty-on-all-charges-the-sports-world-reacts-to-the-derek-chauvin-verdict\/\" title=\"Guilty On All Charges: The Sports World Reacts To The Derek Chauvin Verdict\">black national anthem<\/a>,&rdquo; &ldquo;Lift Every Voice and Sing,&rdquo; before important games.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/black-national-anthem-lift-every-voice-and-sing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> noted, it was played before all Week 1 games in 2020. Since then, it&rsquo;s generally been performed at the Super Bowl; this February&rsquo;s performance was by noted R&amp;B singer Andra Day.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&rsquo;s season opener also saw it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/conormurray\/2023\/09\/11\/why-the-black-national-anthem-played-at-nfl-games-and-us-open-is-angering-the-right-wing\/?sh=756a377d3ee7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performed<\/a> by the Kansas City Boys Choir and Kansas City Girls Choir; that game was also hosted in Kansas City, obviously, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-to-vote-on-bipartisan-child-tax-credit-and-business-break-bill-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senate to vote on bipartisan child tax credit and business break bill - Washington Examiner\">prior year&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s Super Bowl champion always opens the season on Thursday night at home in the first game that counts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Grammy Award winner, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, will perform Lift Every Voice at this Thursday&rsquo;s home opener. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06GwtppPTq\">pic.twitter.com\/06GwtppPTq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (@GEHAField) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GEHAField\/status\/1831104893282914473?\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s performer was Grammy-winning gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard &mdash; who, truth be told, didn&rsquo;t do a bad job of it:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128293;&#128680;BREAKING: The NFL started off their season by playing the Black National Anthem before playing the Star Spangled Banner at the Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs Game. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n1ZbldCBbM\">pic.twitter.com\/n1ZbldCBbM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dom_lucre\/status\/1831858592158511258?\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Except it&rsquo;s not a national anthem.<\/p>\n<p>We have one, called &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-times-publishes-piece-calling-canceling-star-spangled-banner-wants-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Star-Spangled Banner<\/a>.&rdquo; It was performed, too &mdash; and thankfully, there were no protest antics this time, perhaps proof that at least some of the spirit of 2020 has worn off:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The flyover. The fireworks. &#127878;<\/p>\n<p>The NFL is SO BACK.<\/p>\n<p>&#128250; NBC &amp; Peacock <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rchJJ49M5V\">pic.twitter.com\/rchJJ49M5V<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNFonNBC\/status\/1831856883151368268?\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, it&rsquo;s safe to say at this point that &ldquo;Lift Every Voice and Sing&rdquo; is to the culture wars as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pubd-spHN-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fetch<\/a>&rdquo; was to the central clique in the movie &ldquo;Mean Girls&rdquo;: Stop trying to make it happen. It&rsquo;s not going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>First off, it makes no one happy. For those who believe we&rsquo;re one country, united, indivisible, not partitioned by race, it&rsquo;s insulting to insinuate that there are two national anthems for different races and to bring out one on special occasions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have one National Anthem and it&rsquo;s for everyone!&rdquo; one annoyed X user posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is no need for a Black National Anthem&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>We have one National Anthem and it&rsquo;s for everyone!<\/p>\n<p>Shame on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?\">@NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunther Eagleman&trade; (@GuntherEagleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/1831852556496335016?\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?\">@NFL<\/a> is back to pushing racial segregation with the made-up Black National Anthem instead of the actual National Anthem that stands for ALL Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL is yet another tool for the radical left to push its divisive anti-American agenda. Sad.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pB6FmPCa8B\">pic.twitter.com\/pB6FmPCa8B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1831860179723518307?\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?\">@NFL<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>America has only one national anthem&mdash;ONE&mdash;not two! Please stop singing &lsquo;Lift Every Voice and Sing&rsquo;! &#128545;&#128545;&#128545;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darrell B. Harrison (@D_B_Harrison) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/D_B_Harrison\/status\/1831852586259132830?\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And then there&rsquo;s the other side: the people who get angry that anyone could see the problem with separate racial national anthems or that people don&rsquo;t give &ldquo;Lift Every Voice and Sing&rdquo; its due.<\/p>\n<p>Take Conor Murray of Forbes, writing about the controversy before last season&rsquo;s kickoff game. His headline? &ldquo;Why The &lsquo;Black National Anthem&rsquo;&mdash;Played At NFL Games And U.S. Open&mdash;Is Angering The Right Wing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ah, yes &mdash; us perfidious right-wingers, who object to playing a song Murray claimed was &ldquo;one of several initiatives the NFL announced it would undertake in 2020 to combat racial injustice.&rdquo; These initiatives included putting slogans like &ldquo;End Racism&rdquo; and &ldquo;It Takes All of Us&rdquo; in the back of the end zones. Since then, all of us have obviously pitched in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-college-creates-anti-racism-center-for-nursing-students\/\" title=\"Washington College Creates \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Center For Nursing Students\">end racism<\/a>, having apparently not known it was a bad thing beforehand. Thanks, NFL!<\/p>\n<p>And then there are the left-wingers who get themselves in a lather because people don&rsquo;t give the song enough reverence. Take Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/reaction-black-national-anthem-democratic-rep-fuming-fans-not-pretty-picture-super-bowl-crowd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee<\/a>, who was live-posting on X last year from what this writer imagines must have been a Super Bowl party where the libations, ahem, flowed freely.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ll imply or say no more, and instead Rep. Cohen&rsquo;s thoughts on the lack of reverence for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-aretha-franklin-honored-with-star-studded-tribute-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andra Day&rsquo;s<\/a> performance of &ldquo;Lift Every Voice and Sing&rdquo; &mdash; such as they were &mdash; speak for themselves:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Very very few stood at Super Bowl for &ldquo;Lift Every Voice and Sing&rdquo;.<br \/> The Negro National Anthem.<br \/> Not a pretty picture of Super Bowl crowd.,<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCohen\/status\/1756819590011564392?\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">246 years of slavery<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCohen\/status\/1756851642345853021?\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I stand for both.And in Memphis, most do.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCohen\/status\/1756841021948768504?\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Glad you never came .stay the heck out of Memphis<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCohen\/status\/1756844632757928271?\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If Kelce would&rsquo;ve caught that one theQAnon would&rsquo;ve and still might lose it and start up their election conspiracy stuff. Wonder if Taylor ate pizza?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepCohen\/status\/1756880693450203302?\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That sounds like one humdinger of a watch party you were at, Steve.<\/p>\n<p>But I digress. Rep. Cohen&rsquo;s rant is the most blatant single instance of performative foot-stomping over the lack of reverence for the &ldquo;black national anthem&rdquo; when it is played that I can recall, but it&rsquo;s far from the only one &mdash; and, ironically, such stinks come from people who generally didn&rsquo;t have problems when players knelt for or sat out the <em>actual<\/em> national anthem. Funny how that works.<\/p>\n<p>If America is to be one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, it should act that way. This antiquated sop to the spirit of George Floyd-induced self-flagellation does nothing but divide and vitiate the American soul.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/one-national-anthem-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One country, one anthem<\/a>. 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Most fans watching the season opener in Kansas City had little to complain about. There was a 20-minute delay due to a storm and numerous shots of Taylor Swift, especially since she is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. However, unless you were a Baltimore Ravens supporter, there wasn&#8217;t much to be upset about during the game; it was an exciting match that ended dramatically with Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely&#8217;s touchdown catch being overturned after replays showed his toe was barely out of bounds, resulting in a 27-20 victory for the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>This situation didn&#8217;t spark any major controversy on the field\u2014especially considering Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had an impressive performance with 273 passing yards and another 122 rushing yards\u2014except for some missed opportunities when he failed to connect with two open receivers in the end zone just before time ran out. Instead, most of the debate centered around national anthems.<\/p>\n<p>Since the protests following George Floyd&#8217;s death in 2020, the NFL has adopted a practice of playing &#8220;Lift Every Voice and Sing,&#8221; often referred to as the &#8220;black national anthem,&#8221; before significant games. CBS News reported that this song was performed at all Week 1 games back in 2020 and has typically been featured at events like the Super Bowl; this past February\u2019s rendition was by R&amp;B artist Andra Day. Last year&#8217;s season opener also included performances by local choirs from Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s rendition was delivered by Grammy-winning gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard\u2014who performed well\u2014but it&#8217;s important to note that it isn&#8217;t officially recognized as a national anthem; we have one official anthem: &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner.&#8221; Thankfully, there were no protests during its performance this time around\u2014a sign that perhaps some remnants of past tensions are fading away.<\/p>\n<p>However, discussions surrounding &#8220;Lift Every Voice and Sing&#8221; have become contentious. Many argue against having separate anthems based on race; they believe it undermines unity within America. Critics express frustration over what they see as divisive practices perpetuated by organizations like the NFL under pressure from social movements.<\/p>\n<p>On one side are those who feel it&#8217;s inappropriate to suggest multiple national anthems exist for different races while others defend \u201cLift Every Voice\u201d as deserving recognition alongside traditional patriotic songs. This divide highlights broader cultural conflicts where both sides express their grievances regarding how these performances are received or perceived during high-profile events like football games or even at gatherings such as Super Bowl parties.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, if America aims to present itself as one nation united under shared values and principles\u2014including liberty and justice\u2014it should reflect that through singular representation rather than fostering division through multiple symbols or songs associated with specific racial identities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chiefs-at-attention.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40285,7215,33418,36456],"class_list":["post-2337771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-black-national-anthem","tag-nfl","tag-sports-controversy","tag-woke-culture"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/chiefs-at-attention.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337771\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}