The Black National Anthem, Controversy, and Criticism

BOlivia and Raven discuss controversial views on the Black National Anthem, the belief that acknowledging Black culture is divisive, and why talking about oppression in the United States is received as an attack on American identity.

 

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Discussion Summary:

01:05: Topic intro, responding to the sentiment that honoring the Black National Anthem is divisive.

04:56: Acknowledging Blackness or including Black people sparks rage in many non-Black Americans.

06:23: Reminders about the sentiments and inclusivity of the Black National Anthem, and the difference in sentiments of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”

09:28: Blaming racial disunity in the US on Black people, and viewing safe spaces for marginalized communities as discriminatory.

16:55: Challenging American identity by talking about oppression in the US, or participating in your own culture when it isn’t the dominant culture.

35:13: Why there is a greater need for safe spaces for marginalized groups alongside integration.

42:15: What’s problematic about criticizing acknowledgements of Black culture, instead of criticizing systemic racism.

44:50: Outro.

 

Episodes Referenced:

James Weldon Johnson and the Black National Anthem

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/james-weldon-johnson-and-the-black-national-anthem/

Criticizing Our Country, American Identity, and American Propaganda

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/criticizing-our-country-american-identity-and-american-propaganda/

Rosa Parks: Beyond The Bus and The Montgomery Bus Boycott

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/rosa-parks-beyond-the-bus-and-the-montgomery-bus-boycott/

The Resistance In Our Blood: Challenging Segregated Buses Didn’t Start With Rosa Parks

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/the-resistance-in-our-blood-challenging-segregated-buses-didn-t-start-with-rosa-parks/

The National Anthem, Commentary, and Controversy

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/the-national-anthem-commentary-and-controversy/

The One-Dimensional View of Racism, and Misconceptions About Critical Race Theory

https://isquared.podbean.com/e/the-one-dimensional-view-of-racism-and-misconceptions-about-critical-race-theory/