Jill Scott rewrites the national anthem and accuses the U.S. of being a racist country
The singer sang her modified version of the anthem. She called the country "home of the slaves" and accused the U.S. of forgetting the "colored" children who gave their blood and sweat to build it.
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R&B singer Jill Scott sparked controversy by singing a version of the national anthem in which she portrays the U.S. as an oppressive country for Blacks. In her version, the artist rewrote the lyrics to point out that, "this is not the land of free, but the home of the slave," instead of "land of free and home of the brave.”
U.S. "doesn't smile" on "colored" people
Scott claimed that the country "doesn't smile" on "colored" people whose "blood and sweat" was used to build the country. In addition, she insisted that the prevailing racist climate has "erased" the sacrifice of Blacks who lost their lives as slaves while building the United States.
The full lyrics of her provocative performance are:
Criticism online
People reacted to her opinion on social media. She was criticized for using "the national anthem to express [her] hatred for America."
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