how many of y'all actually know the black national anthem?

[⠀X ⠀]

I thought this was gonna be about a Frankie Beverly and Maze song...

 

[OSUBaneBrowns]

Had to learn it in catholic school (went to a mostly black catholic school) as a little kid...

Same for me. Used to know the first verse by heart but it’s been a long time since I sang it (went to a mixed high school an a predominately white university). I wonder if these schools even teach black history anymore?

 

[Cadillac]

I thought this was gonna be about a Frankie Beverly and Maze song...

are you from washington DC? I know two people from there and they both say Before I let go is the black national anthem. And they say the city(DC) believes that to be the case to

 

[Ziggiy]

Went to an all black charter school in Lansing Michigan. We sang it AND we chanted the Seven Principles Of Kwanzaa

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Never knew it existed till dave Chappell and dl hughley mentioned it

 

[Waldo Geraldo Faldo]

We learned it in elementary

Me too. Always felt so much pride singing that song rather than that star splangled filth

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

I ain't gonna front I don't know the song because ain't nobody throughout my school years ever mentioned such a thing...this gotta be an old head (no disrespect) thing or maybe I did hear but it's been so long since my school days.

 

[MasterOfAllHeSurveyz]

I'm in my 40s, from the South, and raised Presbyterian. Of course I know it. The last is a whole other story within itself.

 

[Treblemaka]

My Mom had to know it and she taught it to me. A member of my fraternity wrote it so it is REQUIRED all members of my frat know it otherwise you cant cross.

 

[Dynamite James]

I thought this was gonna be about a Frankie Beverly and Maze song...

This song was called an "Unofficial Black Anthem" after the late 70's

 

[Wildin]

I feel like you should have to upload a .wav of u singing this song to prove your skin on here if somebody calls u a cac LMFAO.

Nah. The onus isn't on the accused but the accusers.

People having to "identify" themselves everytime someone anonymous calls them out is literally cacish.

It should be a two way street. Full proof and verification of the accusers. No more anonymous crime stopper tips.

 

[Wink Beaufield]

I went to an Afrocentric school. We sung it every morning instead of doing the "Pledge of Allegiance"

Shout out to Benning School.

Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won.

 

[ConPHIdential]

I went to an Afrocentric school. We sung it every morning instead of doing the "Pledge of Allegiance"

Shout out to Benning School.

Facing the rising sun of our new day begun, let us march on till victory is won.

I went to a school in Denver for two years and same thing. Every morning. Still able to recite it.

 

[HarlemHottie]

learned about it in history class in junior high. But we skimmed over it in a brief manner

cant memorize it off the top. I imagine people in the south, dmv, and where theres more black people they were more exposed to it on a daily so they can

I learned it in elementary school in Harlem. That and the principles of Kwanzaa. (I love telling old folks that #ADOS is an expression of Kujichagulia. Argue against that. )

 

[shopthatwrecks]

im from texas.. we knew the words in kindergarten..along with the texas pledge..

ppl out of state looked at me and a bunch other classmates stupid...when the pledge was said and we still standing...



honor the texas flag
i pledge allegiance to thee

texas one state under god
one n indivisible