Vanessa Williams Performance Of ‘Black National Anthem’ Gets Social Media Backlash
Vanessa Williams sparked controversy on social media after performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the Black National Anthem, for a Fourth of July performance at the Capitol. The performance aired on PBS’s A Capitol Fourth on Sunday and was hosted by Williams who began the special singing “Lift Every Voice.” While promoting the 41st year of the annual special, the first black Miss America spoke of the significance of the performance. “It’s in celebration of the wonderful opportunity that we now have to celebrate Juneteenth,” she said. “So we are reflective of the times.” The backlash ...