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The Black American Anthem And How It Became That | The Oklahoma Eagle

www.secondacts.bulletin.com By Ron Clairborne In 2020, in the wake of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis, Lift Every Voice and Sing was played before the season opener of every pro football game. Some people call it an anthem. Others say it's a hymn. One Baptist minister likened it to a Biblical psalm. It’s a […]

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