Star-Spangled Bigotry: The Hidden Racist History of the National Anthem"Americans generally get a failing grade when it comes to knowing our “patriotic songs.”
know more people who can recite “America, F—k Yeah” from Team America than “America the Beautiful.”
“Yankee Doodle”?
No one older than a fifth-grader in chorus class remembers the full song. “God Bless America”?
More people know the Rev. Jeremiah Wright remix than the actual full lyrics of the song.
...In the case of our national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” perhaps not knowing the full lyrics is a good thing.
It is one of the most racist, pro-slavery, anti-black songs in the American lexicon, and you would be wise to cut it from your Fourth of July playlist..."
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