California NAACP Seeks to Abolish ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ as National Anthem

California NAACP Seeks to Abolish ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ as National Anthem
The American Flag is held during the National Anthem before a game on Sept. 23, 2017, in Columbia, South Carolina. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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“The Star-Spangled Banner” should be dropped as the American national anthem because it’s “racist,” says the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in California and Hawaii.

The regional head of the black advocacy organization, Alice Huffman, brought up the idea at a recent NAACP state convention.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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