In this May 13, 1975, file photo, Kate Smith sings"God Bless America" before an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff game between the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers in Philadelphia. Last Updated Tuesday, April 23, 2019 1:05PM EDT
Troiano said he plans to speak with his cabinet to make sure they all feel as passionate about the issue as he does. The tune originated in the 1931 Broadway revue "George White's Scandals," and was considered satire at the time. Smith's likeness also appears in a 1939 ad that heavily uses the mammy caricature, one of the most well-known racist depictions of black women.
Good for them , don’t like it don’t listen !
Stop this narrative we know media is full of shit
Common sense prevails. The 'offending' song 'That's Why Darkies Were Born' was also recorded by Paul Robeson. My parents had an old 78 RPM recording of it. Robeson was a victim of horrible discrimination even by the Canadian government but was an incredible civil rights activist.
She is dead, who cares what she sang, it was ok back in those days
Consider the times. Consider the history. Consider the facts. Stop removing statues, banning performances & censoring history.
'Baby It's Cold Outside' Left wing hysteria....
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Flyers remove statue of Kate Smith, days after racism allegations against the late singerOn Friday, the Flyers said Smith’s God Bless America recording had been removed from their library, following baseball’s New York Yankees Globe_Sports Would be surprised if Trump didn't use this as an excuse to defend Smith as the epitome of all that's right before warbling a garbled chorus of 'God Bless America'. Globe_Sports Good hustle. Globe_Sports When will they remove the face of slave owning Washington from the dollar bill, or when will people learn than social progress means that almost surely people before us were less progressive than us? who was she anyways?
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Flyers remove statue of late singer Kate SmithThe Philadelphia Flyers have removed a statue of late singer Kate Smith outside NHL team's arena, two days after covering it amid allegations of racism against the 1930s star with a popular recording of 'God Bless America.' 1939 actions getting judged in 2019 is peak 2019 Put up a statue of Jessie Smollett. Miss Kate. I remember watching her on tv to sign the National Anthem in Philadelphia.
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Yanks stop using Smith recording while investigating racismThe Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith's recording of 'God Bless America' during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the singer. This plain bull manure. Play the song. You people are getting dumber everyday. Land that I love.
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