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.”
R&B singer Jill Scott (@missjillscott) did a WOKE rendition of the National Anthem where she changed the lyrics to speak about how oppressed Black people are.
She says “This is not the land of the free, but the home of the slave…”
For reference, Jill Scott’s net worth is… pic.twitter.com/0dX40I2A8N
— Lavern Spicer 🇺🇸 (@lavern_spicer) July 5, 2023
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:
Oh say can you see by the blood in the streets / That this place doesn’t smile on you colored child / Whose blood built this land with sweat and their hands / But you'll die in this place and your memory erased / Oh say, does this truth hold any weight / This is not the land of the free, but the home of the slave!
Criticism online
People reacted to her opinion on social media. She was criticized for using "the national anthem to express [her] hatred for America."
No one should use the National Anthem to express their hatred for America.
Too many men and women have sacrificed their lives for our great nation to tolerate this.
Shameful. https://t.co/tUmstSI77L
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) July 6, 2023
Jill Scott is worth $12 million.
The Democrats have successfully caused, what I believe is, irreparable racial division. One group feels like the forever victim and the other group is furious for being blamed for something they did not do. Untenable. https://t.co/rpPTO0quOD
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) July 5, 2023
