Late on the evening of July 4th while most Americans were enjoying fireworks or leftovers from the weekend’s festivities, several hundred white supremacists took to the streets in Philadelphia for a hate-filled protest that ended directly in front of City Hall. The group, called Patriot Front — which has been…
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Vanessa Williams Under Fire From Conservatives for Singing ‘Black National Anthem’ on PBS July 4th Celebration
Singer, actress and fashion designer Vanessa Williams has ignited a firestorm of controversy on social media by singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” what is often considered the “Black national anthem” as part of her evening hosting PBS’s annual television special “A Capitol Fourth” to celebrate Independence Day. CNN’s Lisa…