#blacknationalanthem — Public Fediverse posts
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First up we have “Life Every Voice and Sing” AKA “The Black National Anthem” which was written by brothers James Weldon (a lawyer, writer, activist & NAACP leader) and John Rosamond (a composer & educator) Johnson. This version is performed by The Howard Gospel Choir (https://youtu.be/huXrTXnl2aY?si=dirfNsw_lzcmdcAO)
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Musical Interlude: I have to post this for Juneteenth...finding new versions is always a quest. It's a song that always impresses me and makes me feel reverent.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing," performed by Alicia Keys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS60luWpBe0
#MusicalInterlude #Juneteenth #AliciaKeys #BlackNationalAnthem #Inspirational #Reverence
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Musical Interlude: I just have to post this in honor of Juneteenth. This is a video recorded during an Independence Day celebration, but that only makes it doubly appropriate as far as I'm concerned.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing," performed by Vanessa Williams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUg621XEDBA
#MusicalInterlude #Juneteenth #BlackNationalAnthem #Freedom #VanessaWilliams #HappyJuneteenth
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@isaackuo , @MisuseCase -- If you take the so-called 30,000 ft view of these issues, you find that the one strategy that's winning out is the language-perversion strategy. It takes what you say and twists it to mean something you didn't. That's what happens most effectively with soundbite slogans like "Defund The Police" because what was meant isn't its current meaning.
The original intention of defunding the police is to funding reduction--reduce any funding that benefits the internal police gangs in the name of law enforcement, NOT to deprive the entirety of police funding. As was pointed out, the term "police reform" is entirely too lame, has been done before and we're looking at the current unacceptable result thereof.
Using your own voice to speak out is going to involve being aware of word-twisters out there, therefor it involves being mindful of exacting wordcraft designed to preclude word-twisting. But also be aware of how important it is to raise your voice and add it to the voices being raised in like manner because remaining silent will produce adverse results. Be the change you want to see made.
To quote a song, "If everyone lit just one little candle what a bright world this would be"...and then Black activists would advise, similarly, that we should lift every voice.
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""When I asked who knew the song ['Lift Every Voice and Sing'], both Black students in my class said they did, but only two of the 24 white students raised their hands. That gap has remained fairly consistent during the four years I have taught Johnson’s autobiography."
You can count me among those who had never heard *of* this song until I became exposed to Black community events in South Carolina. Such a beautiful anthem should be shared!
#BlackNationalAnthem #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing
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The Black history knowledge gap is widening – and GOP politicians are making it worse
https://theconversation.com/the-black-history-knowledge-gap-is-widening-and-gop-politicians-are-making-it-worse-223605 -
I wonder what the Venn diagram of the people who are upset there's a #BlackNationalAnthem and the people who know that the Star Spangled Banner is a pro-slavery song looks like.
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Andra Day Says She Stopped Singing the National Anthem Because She Wanted to Sing the Black National Anthem First
#MusicNews #News #Andraday #Blacknationalanthem #HalftimeShow #Music #NationalAnthem #SuperBowl -
I don’t know if I created a problem for Google or if I just accidentally summoned an Eldritch Lord.
MajorShort: The Black National Anthem https://majorlinux.com/majorshort-the-black-national-anthem/
#AITestKitchen #BlackNationalAnthem #Google #GoogleIO #LanguageModel #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing #Music #Twitch #YouTube #BlackMastodon #Blerd
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I don’t know if I created a problem for Google or if I just accidentally summoned an Eldritch Lord.
MajorShort: The Black National Anthem https://majorlinux.com/majorshort-the-black-national-anthem/
#AITestKitchen #BlackNationalAnthem #Google #GoogleIO #LanguageModel #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing #Music #Twitch #YouTube #BlackMastodon #Blerd
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I don’t know if I created a problem for Google or if I just accidentally summoned an Eldritch Lord.
MajorShort: The Black National Anthem https://majorlinux.com/majorshort-the-black-national-anthem/
#AITestKitchen #BlackNationalAnthem #Google #GoogleIO #LanguageModel #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing #Music #Twitch #YouTube #BlackMastodon #Blerd
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I don't know if I created a problem for Google or if I just accidentally summoned an Eldritch Lord.
MajorShort: The Black National Anthem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmCFtxxkjiQ
#GoogleIO #AITestKitchen #Music #Language #Model #Google #Twitch #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing #BlackNationalAnthem #BlackMastodon #Blerd
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I don't know if I created a problem for Google or if I just accidentally summoned an Eldritch Lord.
MajorShort: The Black National Anthem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmCFtxxkjiQ
#GoogleIO #AITestKitchen #Music #Language #Model #Google #Twitch #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing #BlackNationalAnthem #BlackMastodon #Blerd
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I don’t know if I created a problem for Google or if I just accidentally summoned an Eldritch Lord.
MajorShort: The Black National Anthem https://majorlinux.com/majorshort-the-black-national-anthem/
#AITestKitchen #BlackNationalAnthem #Google #GoogleIO #LanguageModel #LiftEveryVoiceAndSing #Music #Twitch #YouTube #BlackMastodon #Blerd
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@velshi This song still summons tears. So, I was astonished when #BillMaher complained about the "Black National Anthem" being divisive. He apparently just heard about this song, unaware the title is *Lift Every Voice and Sing*, written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900, on the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The #BlackNationalAnthem is merely an affectionate name for it.
I hope Maher doesn't turn into one of those white folks who resent black people having anything. #BlackMastodon
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"It's an epic lesson. It's a form of guidance to ensure that people feel a sense of common purpose," says Dr. Imani Perry of the #BlackNationalAnthem. "Over 100 years later, it's still being sung." #velshi #BlackHistoryMonth http://ow.ly/gkoi50MJZCz
