The New York Yankees have decided to no longer run Kate Smith’s version of “God Bless America” during their seventh-inning stretch because of Smith’s affiliation with songs that carried racist lyrics.
Most famously, Smith sang a 1931 song, “That’s Why Darkies Were Born,” which opened: “Someone had to pick the cotton, Someone had to pick the corn, Someone had to slave and be able to sing, That’s why darkies were born.”
The song, which has been called a satirical take on racism, was a big hit for Smith, and also was recorded by Paul Robeson.
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6 comments:
You can bet your Granny's dentures, I'll not watch another Yankee game.
The Yankees are now a communist organization
Like anyone needed another reason to hate the Yankees.
So it has come to judging people in the past by todays standards...OK...when will Mohammed be criticized for marrying a girl AGE 6 ...should we give him credit for waiting until she was 9 YEARS old to consummate the marriage? ewwwww...today he would be a CHILD MOLESTER
and proudly above waves the red white and and blue you can learn a lot from Lydia
NOBODY can belt out "God Bless America" like Kate. Leave her alone.
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