“ The truth is she never sang lift every voice and sing the black national anthem the whole thing was a lie. The spread of disinformation lies in this country is horrendous to our nation. I agree singing the black national anthem shouldn’t be a problem. I was born after brown Vs the school board of education yet it took alabama 16 years to integrate public schools. I attended black schools until high schools during assembly at my all black schools we sang the black national anthem we weren’t treated as first class citizens. We received used tattered books from white schools we didn’t have the amenities like white schools our parents shield us from going downtown where we couldn’t try on clothing and shoes at department stores. My mother like all black mothers in my community sewed our clothing. A neighbor who had a shoe device would measure our feet because we weren’t able to return shoes if they didn’t fit. The Black National Anthem Is Dear To My Soul I Am Inspired And I Feel”