Closing Arguments: Is "Black National Anthem" Artistic Freedom or An Outrage?

She was defintely out of line for doing that. She was asked to sing the national anthem, if she could not do that then she should have declined the invite. It was not about her need to express herself as a black person.

This is exceedngly offensive. She knew it was wrong to sing that song or she would have told people upfront what she was up to. It was the fact that she snuck it in the proves that she knew it was wrong. This was obnoxious and ignorant to the people forced to listen to it.

Lord Help us. Its only the begining if Obama gets elected

As long as we're on the subject of 'America belongs to all Americans', I'm curious to know how much outrage y'all are saving for the Confederate Flag flying over American state capitols? Or are the rules about the flag different than the rules about the anthem?

If someone is asked to sing the National Anthem and they agree, they should sing what they were asked and agreed to sing. Once again a person thinking only of themselves and we wonder about the state of our world

Maybe I'm naive but I don't see it as an outrage at all. I think the fact that she put it to the tune of our national anthem shows her patriotism and I say power to her. I thought it was a respectful performance.

Just my two bits.

It was done to draw eyes at the Black Community.

You know if they had an Objection to the National Anthem Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson would of Throw fits for years about it.

They also would of lobbyied Washington long before now, to change the words, add something or object to it. Which would be the proper thing to do.

They should not of paid that woman if she was getting paid for that. She was to sing the National Anthem not her song.

This was definately wrong for her to sing the national antheum the way that she did. She is in the US and should act like this is the United States.

This was definately wrong for her to sing the national antheum the way that she did. She is in the US and should act like this is the United States.

This was definately wrong for her to sing the national antheum the way that she did. She is in the US and should act like this is the United States.

Here interpretation of the national anthem was tasteful and wonderful. I could only be and "outrage" to those who's only taste is in their mouths.

Much ado about nothing. With the economy tanking, unemployment rising, a never-ending war being waged and a presidential election looming I can't believe that there are people out there directing their energy toward something as inconsequential as this.....

That is an outrage. How can someone get away with insulting our National Anthem.
In other countries you get imprisoned for defaming the flag or national anthem or pledge of allegiance.

This is a huge outrage. As mentioned, there is one national anthem for ALL. If this was a white person singing something known as the "White National Anthem" Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and the ACLU would be filing law suits.

Nagger!

Look. You're either an American or you aren't. No Black national anthem, No white national anthem, no Asian, Latino, Gay, Straight, Male or Female National anthems. To do otherwise sets us apart, and is a vehicle for divisiveness.

I don't want to over react. A simple pistol whipping and deportation to another country of her choice would suffice.

This was an outrage! I get so sick of hearing "poor us, we are black" So what?! Everyone has an equal chance, just what you do with it.
There is only ONE National anthem, and that wasn't it!!

This is another stellar example of how this country is being divided instead of coming together. People preach that they want to have equality but yet they continue to take two steps backwards for every step forward by separating. If we are true Americans, we are of one. Which means that we have one national anthem. We should not have a National Anthem for each ethnicity if we are truly trying to have on United America.

She was not invited to sing the Black National Anthem, so it's an outrage.

Oh goody! Now we all know what it feels like to be a black woman in America! It feels like you have to act out.