By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-SpangledBanner,” is an expression of racial hostility toward African Americans and should be either ...
As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star SpangledBanner” during times of stress in our racial politics.
The time before that, former America’s Got Talent contestant Jackie Evancho performed “The Star-SpangledBanner” at Trump’s 2017 inauguration. This won’t be Macchio’s first time ...
But as The Star-SpangledBanner began to play ... By contrast, his predecessor President BarackObama famously neglected to put his hand over his heart during the 2008 election campaign.