show that the issue of two anthems was part of a trend that saw the U.S. sleepwalking into greater division, and cited a survey of colleges that found nearly half offered segregated residences and three-quarters offered segregated graduation ceremonies.
"Yes, America was born from the original sin of slavery and redress for that is still in order but not at the cost of destroying a country that most Black people now have found a decent life in," Maher said. "We need to stop regarding this new woke segregation as if it's some sort of cultural advancement. It's not," he added before listing other parts of the world where ethnic tensions descended into violence, such as the former Yugoslavia, Kashmir and Iraq.
Lift Every Voice and Sing was played before the national anthem at the first game of the 2021 season and had appeared in previous seasons, including Super Bowl LV.said as part of its 10-year, $250 million pledge to fight racism, the song would be played before certain"tentpole games," including the NFL playoffs, NFL draft and Sept. 9 NFL kickoff game, The Hill reported.
Bill Maher attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. He has criticized the idea of two national anthems being before football games.