“The Star-Spangled Banner” wasn’t actually adopted as ... And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, The third verse is probably the most historically problematic verse.
By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is ... is the anthem’s seldom-sung third verse, which gloats at the defeat of the ...
As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.