"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is not so much a song as a hymn -- a call to action that honors African Americans' long, painful struggle for freedom and affirms their rightful place in our national identity.
How the song came about: The song was written in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson, who had been tasked with delivering an address to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday the following year. He began prepping for it, but as he writes in his autobiography,"I wanted something else also."He took his words to his younger brother, a classically trained composer named J. Rosamond Johnson, and"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" was born.
Is there a Native American anthem? Asian anthem?
It’s a beautiful song. The Words fit this time.
Systemic racism does not exist!!! It’s a lie from left wing media.
has to be dismantled for the sins of THEIR founder! (CNN was created by a man that STOLE land from blacks!) TED SUES SLAVE KIN OVER LAND via nypost
I'm offended.
BoycottNFL
This Shit Storm has nothing to do with racism it’s about hatred of themselves otherwise BLACKS wouldn’t be killing BLACKS by the thousands.
That’s the most racist thing they can do.. when you single out any Ethnicity that’s racism towards everybody else!! BS
Systemic racism in who's opinion? CNN tweets this like its fact!
this is total bs. there is no systemic racism, but i warn you , as you know, you people, you media , are creating a problem of animosity between the races that was not there before. you people are evil.
If the NFL is going to play an anthem for one group of people then they will also need to play the anthems for the other ethnic/national groups of people in this country. You can do one without the others being represented also.
NFL is simply destroying its own brand.
Boycott NFL
With the exception of the Olympics, let's just scrap the national anthem.
Thank you for your good intentions. However, we would prefer that we stop being killed. That is all. Just stop killing us.
There is no Black National Anthem because there is no Black Nation. The National Anthem is not for White America, it is for our Nation, all Americans. No different than any Countries National Anthem. The NFL is overstepping it’s boundaries. It’s pandering African Americans.
Systemic Racism is devised, fanned and inflamed by a liberal communist media that seeks to divide us. You won't be able to put the Genie back in the bottle if Racist joebiden is elected. But that's not your motive. Your motive is communism disguised as Democratic socialism.
Shame I'll miss it !
Where’s Trump’s tweet saying now he really will not watch an NFL game this season?
If they're American, they already have a national anthem.
Instead of just apologizing to Colin Kapeenick 🙄 and pledging to do better as an organization 😑
Sounds like it's going to be very a Separate But Equal event.
How long before they demand we swap anthems?
What’s the status of the actual national anthem
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The is no such thing.
That’s nice but why just one week....this country was built by slaves...This anthem derserves to be a show of respect FOREVER
Written by a black REPUBLICAN who chastised the democrats.
what idiot thought this was unifying? just gonna cause more hate and division. and lousy ratings.
I hope everyone boycotts the NFL....Simpletons. There’s only 1 National Anthem....MAGA
CNN Chinese Propaganda. Keep pushing the division.
The NFL be like “sorry I can’t stop them from hurting you but I made you a mixtape.”
I think people are asking for systemic change, nobody said we need black culture everywhere. Just make every institution fair and that’s it.
Then everything will be fixed !
won't be watching anyway... so who cares
Funny, I’m not reconing with racism, systemic or otherwise. But I’m just not that virtuous.
And we're supposed to sit quietly and clap?
WTF ? Are we not all American? Why segregate ?
So the NFL is advocating for a separate but equal national anthem? Ok got. Didn’t we already have resove this back in the 60s?
okay, now we need white national anthem and asian national anthem too.
More often than not it's referred to as a song I've never heard before. Just like, 'As the deer pants,' as sung by Audio Adrenaline.
Who cares. Football is dead.
Joe Biden doesn’t believe in systemic racism.
Instead of promoting this misguided, empty gesture, perhap encourage NFL to make meaningful change. Many great suggestions have been made. This just reminds me that the league is not listening and consequently doesn’t deserve my attention or support.
Obama mentioned the black national anthem many times 'NOT'
Systemic - what exactly is it - something o do with the plumbing ---sink? Toilet? Sewer line ? --- What ? --- I've been on the lookout for systemic problems and found absolutely none --- therefore I have concluded there -- ISNT REALLY SYSTEMIC anything in America -just leftie B.S
The American people SEE your constant twisting to seperate us... It will not work .. the majority of Americans of all races loves this country .. CNN points are created and senationalized to FUEL hate.. like your top reporter standing in a hole to make a flood look worse.. SHAME
WTF. There is no black national anthem only The National Anthem
Hahaha hopefully covid canceles their season before it even starts.
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So a bunch of white guys decided this?
Quite interesting we never heard you cover this Black National Anthem, Juneninteenth, or the presidential monuments being racist during the 8 years of Obama. WTF?
is home of Communist Chinese propaganda! Traitors!
There is no black national anthem.
The only systemic racism in America is affirmative action.
Stop with all the bandages. The people want real change.
That in itself is racist... Sick of the NFL.. Just play the stupid game and shut the F up
Show us this systematic racism you claim? CNN is fake news
Systemic racism? You make it seem as if we are living over 100+ years ago. But on second thought that's what the leftist libs do best, harp on the past, instead of looking to the future
Players need to share the love. Players salaries need to be distributed evenly and in this way All players will make a fairer salary. Change that will be good for many ! No one player is bigger than the team. Just Do It !
You can't even print the facts regarding this song. It was not the black national anthem but, the Negro national hymn by the NAACP. A hymn meaning a religious song or poem of praise to God or a God. Do your job..liars, leakers and morons
You have already tweeted this story three times. What’s the narrative CNN You good with trying to segregate ? Isn’t that a George Soros Wish list?
It is about time that recognition is given to those African Americans who sacrifice all for this country both domestic and abroad am honor and salute them all as Americans!
SIGN COLIN!!
Well there’s a bandaid are they going to backpay Colin?
Shows us who the real racists are.
These cities engaged in mass protest are almost all run by democrats and have been for decades. If there is “systemic racism” that is where it lies...they are the system.
Racist dividers
This still does not fix the inherent problems with black lives and black bodies that make NFL richer. Playing our National Anthem as a token will not work. We will still Kneel!!! ✊🏾✊🏾 Do better NFL 💯
How can you whites have a national athem when this isn't your nation
I'll never hear it. 🇺🇸
Finally, the NFL gets its head out of its.....helmet and the old white owners FINALLY FINALLY RELENTS. FINALLY, they have grown a consolidated brain. It was missing for years!
The NFL is garbage
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