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Emily Petrochuk Professor Psenicka English 102 31 October 2016 Protests to the National Anthem of the United States A famous sports figure in history once said, “I cannot stand and sing the anthem. I cannot salute the flag. I know that I am a black man in a white world” (McKirdy). At first glance, this quote seems to be something that would have been said by the San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, in light of his recent protests, as well as other sports players who decided to follow

light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight” Most everyone knows that that excerpt was from The United States of America's’ national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. By now you should know about the escalating argument between the football players standing (or not standing) during the playing of the anthem. I feel that players should stand during the national anthem. I believe that; one it is a clear sign of

Essay 11/22/2017 Dear Mrs. Olson, Have you served in a war? Has your father or mother served in a war? How about your grandpa? As we honor those who have served we typically do so by standing for the pledge of allegiance or star spangled banner. We say thank you to our war heroes or we go and visit them and listen to their stories. In this paper I will be discussing why NFL players should not be allowed to kneel for the flag. Although the NFL players have the right to peacefully protest

Colin Kaepernick, a NFL quarterback who is currently a free agent, deserves to have a monument in honor of his fight for racism. Back in 2016, there were black males getting killed by police in unjust situations. Kaepernick felt this was unjust so he began kneeling during the National Anthem during games as a silent protest. This created a controversy about Kaepernick disrespecting the military and the flag but it also started a awareness movement around professional sports as athletes began to kneel

An Analytical Comparison of “I Hear America Singing” and “I, Too” Born ten years after the death of Walt Whitman, there was no possible way for Langston Hughes to ever meet or communication with Whitman, but that did not mean Hughes could not establish a connection to him, or at least his work. In 1925, Hughes wrote a poem titled “I, Too” was inspired by and directed in response to the poem “I Hear America Singing”, which was composed by Whitman much earlier. Whitman’s poem consisted of a variety

Analysis of Toni Smith’s “Justified” Actions “The Star-Spangled Banner” represents a message every time it is played, but the meaning of that message is up to the interpretation of everyone. Toni Smith’s article “A Leader Is More Than A Messenger” published by The Sporting News explains why Smith decided to turn away from the American flag during a basketball game. Smith’s article uses ethos and pathos to appeal to an audience but falls short when she uses facts to back up her opinion. The article

The kneeling for the national anthem is a widely controversial topic. It has been widely talked about in sports and politics. The protests sparked up when a former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, sat down during the national anthem and then began to take a kneel. The meaning of taking a kneel is to protest against racial discrimination, especially with recent events in the hands of law enforcement. It is also known to go against racial and social injustice. However, not being educated on the meaning

The Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem? The point of a National Anthem is to uplift spirits and many would agree that that is done with The Star Spangled Banner. The Star Spangled Banner should remain the National Anthem as it best represents America, and what this country stands for. The current National Anthem instills pride in the nation, alludes to the courage and power Americans have, and does not insinuate that all Americans believe in God. As The Star Spangled Banner is heard through

Witch Hunt A present day crucible in today’s world that has been occurring more and more is kneeling to the national anthem and how people that kneel don’t like our country, are only focused on helping one group/race of people, and people are being kicked off teams because of them making protests.The Anthem protests started last year in August when Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench at an NFL game during the National Anthem. After the game reporters asked him why he sat and he said, “I am not going

Kneeling The President tweets; Trump, Donald (realDonaldTrump) “The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!” September 17, 2017, 7:39 a.m. This is what most of his followers think as well. For almost all Americans the flag is a representation of freedom and a united country. To some Americans it’s also a representation of what the military has sacrificed for our freedom. When the football players kneel