Monday, 22 April 2019

Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' Dropped By Two Major Sports Teams

Singer Kate Smith, signing autographs for a group of American sailors c. 1938.

Her rendition of the patriotic song had been a staple for New York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers games for decades. Critics say that other elements of the singer's career were clearly racist.

(Image credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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