Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started as a poem, called “The Defence of Fort McHenry.” It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812.

This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott ...

Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham Palace was destroyed in ...

So I guess anything they wrote should be removed ... Secondly, look at the song itself. The Star Spangled Banner is part of a poem about a battle that was significant in the American History ...

Key was watching about eight miles away on a ship, and wrote his poem as he witnessed the bombardment. The poem became the now legendary "Star-Spangled Banner" and eventually began its reign as ...

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.