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First of all, the labeling is partisan propaganda. There is no "Black" national anthem; if you read the lyrics of the "Black" national anthem, there is nothing specific and particular that would make it a black national anthem, in fact, the original national anthem has overt racial undertones, while Lift Every voice and Sing makes no mention of identity whatsoever. To that extent, the black national anthem is far more inclusive. If you're saying that is is the "Black" national anthem because it was adopted and spearheaded by civil rights groups and black civil rights groups, then I don't see how you couldn't also make the same argument about the national anthem, in this case, it would be the white national anthem, and a racist one at that, since the people and culture of White Americans and the people who spearheaded it, were white supremacists, slave owners, racists, ETC.
I personally feel that we should adopt the black national anthem because it is way less divisive than what we currently have. Many black Americans don't feel comfortable with these white identity symbols because they were never meant for black Americans, and these symbols were instituted during a period when blacks were literally fourth class citizens. Insisting that non whites acquiesce to these symbols of white identity supremacy, will just cause more division. We need to come up with symbols that all Americans can agree with, not just ones white people agree with and try to force on to everyone else. Doing so is divisive and leads to anti white sentiments-in fact I would argue that much of the anti white sentiment that exists today, is a result of this constant siege that white people have engaged in for the last couple centuries.
I personally feel that we should adopt the black national anthem because it is way less divisive than what we currently have. Many black Americans don't feel comfortable with these white identity symbols because they were never meant for black Americans, and these symbols were instituted during a period when blacks were literally fourth class citizens. Insisting that non whites acquiesce to these symbols of white identity supremacy, will just cause more division. We need to come up with symbols that all Americans can agree with, not just ones white people agree with and try to force on to everyone else. Doing so is divisive and leads to anti white sentiments-in fact I would argue that much of the anti white sentiment that exists today, is a result of this constant siege that white people have engaged in for the last couple centuries.
