Amid the debate over protests during the national anthem, some attention is focusing on the song itself. The third verse of The Star Spangled Banner, which is rarely sung, contains lines alluding to slaves and freed blacks fighting with the British in the War of 1812.
Is the US national anthem racist?
Credits
Guest:
- Jason A. Johnson - professor of political science and journalism, Morgan State University; politics editor, The Root; host, “A Word with Jason Johnson.” - @drjasonjohnson