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sheshe2

(88,096 posts) Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:12 AM Oct 2016

Singer Reveals ‘Black Lives Matter’ Shirt, Kneels During National Anthem

The Miami Heat didn’t know that Denasia Lawrence would protest during her big moment.

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Denasia Lawrence sings the national anthem before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Miami. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

A singer knelt while performing the national anthem at a Miami Heat basketball game on Friday and opened her jacket to reveal a shirt that read “Black Lives Matter,” a variation on a protest that has punctuated many U.S. sporting events since the summer.

More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/singer-protests-by-kneeling-during-national-anthem-at-nba-game_us_580bb9d5e4b000d0b1571800?section=

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I know that few will read this, that is on you. I had to post it anyway. Thank you Denasia. BLM.

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Singer Reveals ‘Black Lives Matter’ Shirt, Kneels During National Anthem (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 2016 OP

Thank you Denasia Lawrence. lovemydog Oct 2016 #1

Thank you lovemydog. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #2

I guess only the Cubs make the front page 10 times. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #3

Bravo! K&R mwrguy Oct 2016 #4

excellent heaven05 Oct 2016 #6

Well, it may not have been written with.. sheshe2 Oct 2016 #7

i'll be looking heaven05 Oct 2016 #8

not the best recording, sheshe2 Oct 2016 #9

Dec 1969 #

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

1. Thank you Denasia Lawrence.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:14 AM

Oct 2016

Thank you BLM.

sheshe2

(88,096 posts)

2. Thank you lovemydog.

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:18 AM

Oct 2016

That was beautiful.

sheshe2

(88,096 posts)

3. I guess only the Cubs make the front page 10 times.

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 01:32 AM

Oct 2016

BLM, not so much,

Gotta go. Thanks for responding.

mwrguy

(3,245 posts)

4. Bravo! K&R

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 04:30 AM

Oct 2016

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

6. excellent

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 04:30 PM

Oct 2016

a song penned by a racist slaveholder was never written with all americans in mind. Just the privileged. No one with brown skin, ever.

sheshe2

(88,096 posts)

7. Well, it may not have been written with..

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 05:20 PM

Oct 2016

black brown or others in mind, yet she sure belted it out for BLM. I have not been able to find a clear cut of her singing, only snips. She has one powerful voice, heaven.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

8. i'll be looking

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 07:56 PM

Oct 2016

for it.........

sheshe2

(88,096 posts)

9. not the best recording,

Reply to heaven05 (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:41 PM

Oct 2016

yet the only full one I could find.

Denasia. She was awesome.

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