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July 02, 2008

Denver: 2008 state of city ceremony controversy

It's disturbing to see how a singer took liberty with the National Anthem in Denver:

A singer surprised dignitaries by singing Lift Every Voice and Sing, also known as the "black national anthem," to the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner during the mayor's State of the City address yesterday in Denver. Rene Marie, who was introduced by City Council president Michael Hancock to perform the national anthem, says she made the switch without informing the mayor's office. Marie tells The Denver Post she decided to switch the lyrics months ago and will no longer sing the national anthem because she sometimes feels like a foreigner in the USA. USA Today

Oh, please.

Posted by zTruth on July 02, 2008 at 01:34 PM in Current Affairs | Permalink

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