![]() ![]() ![]() My response is, “Bitch, please.” The United States was built by African Americans (yes, they are Americans, just in case you needed that reminder) while living in a system that works against them. They shout that it’s un-American and that it’s a plot by the Left to divide the United States. And this, Vanessa Williams singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is only but a small step.Īnd of course, there are those that are against it. African Americans are Americans and they deserve to know, feel, and experience the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. With Juneteenth just being cemented as a national holiday, and the continued racism and discrimination that African Americans have had to experience, this is the right move. Set against the religious invocation of God and the promise of freedom, the song was later adopted by NAACP and prominently used as a rallying cry during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.” “At the turn of the 20th century, Johnson’s lyrics eloquently captured the solemn yet hopeful appeal for the liberty of Black Americans. John Rosamond Johnson, his brother, then went on and transformed that poem by composing the music. It was written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900, who was the NAACP leader. On one hand you have the people that recognize the beauty that is this iconic song. Vanessa Williams is set to sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” for the Capitol July 4th celebration and Twitter, more accurately, racists are losing it. ![]()
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