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BONUS: The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's National Anthem

BONUS: The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's National Anthem

FromConsider This from NPR


BONUS: The Lasting Power Of Whitney Houston's National Anthem

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why does Whitney Houston's 1991 Super Bowl national anthem still resonate 30 years later? In this episode of NPR's It's Been A Minute, host Sam Sanders chats with author Danyel Smith about that moment of Black history and what it says about race, patriotism and pop culture. Smith wrote about the significance of that national anthem performance back in 2016 for ESPN.Listen to more episodes of It's Been A Minute on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Released:
Feb 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.