wrote a piece Wednesday headlined simply, “Why it might be time to finally replace ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ with a new national anthem.”Parker said we’re living in “an increasingly antiracist era when problematic iconography” such as Aunt Jemima and the car from “Dukes of Hazzard” are being “reassessed, revised or retired” and thinks the national anthem should be next.
She noted that composer Francis Scott Key had a history of derogatory comments about African-Americans and was a “known slaveholder.”Related: Hours after Aunt Jemima change announced, Uncle Ben's rice says it will 'evolve' brandThe Yahoo editor then asked, “Is it time for this country to dispense with ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and adopt a new anthem with a less troubling.
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