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Olivia and Raven are black, blind women, passionate about shedding light on issues regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Get political and personal with them as they share their perspectives on living at the intersection of disabled, black, and women in the US.
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Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Olivia and Raven share their views on criticisms of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the problems with celebrating Frances Scott Key, and the way Americans tend to worship the US flag.
Discussion Summary:
00:34: Episode outtake.
00:48: Episode begins, and thoughts on the repeated usage of the word “freedom” in “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
04:23: Claims that the song is racist because it mentions slaves and sending slaves to their graves.
07:53: Addressing the fact that the 3 latter verses of the song were excluded when it became the national anthem.
11:52: History behind why “The Star-Spangled Banner” became such a special song.
15:19: The fixation on worshiping the flag in the US.
20:26: Contention over which song to choose for our national anthem prior to deciding on “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
23:10: History of Frances Scott Key and what he stood for.
32:33: What’s problematic about representing the US as a country of war.
35:02: The cognitive dissonance of thinking it’s un-American to criticize the national anthem and the flag’s meaning.
38:09: Outro.
References:
https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-lyrics.aspx
A Short Analysis of Francis Scott Key’s ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’
https://interestingliterature.com/2019/09/a-short-analysis-of-francis-scott-keys-the-star-spangled-banner/
The ugly reason ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ didn’t become our national anthem for a century
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/10/18/star-spangled-banner-racist-national-anthem/
BRITISH CORPS OF COLONIAL MARINES
https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/british-corps-colonial-marines-1808-1810-1814-1816/
Francis Scott Key, the Reluctant Patriot
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/francis-scott-key-the-reluctant-patriot-180937178/
https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-1812
Social media: Twitter @I_squaredpod,
Music credits: Opening: Goestories - Noir Et Blanc Vie
Closing: First Class - DJ Williams
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