Jully Black has received heaps of praise and criticism for revising the lyrics to 'O Canada' at the NBA All-Star Game. Now, she wants to see the anthem changed for good
This past weekend, Toronto singer Jully Black performed the Canadian national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City—albeit with a slight revision to the lyrics. Black replaced “our home and native land” with “our homenative land,” a nod to Canada’s colonial history. The ever-so-subtle change broke the internet, with #ourhomeONnativeland trending on Twitter.
As you know, there was plenty of criticism online. One commenter called it “absolutely disgraceful,” and another said that you were trying to create “controversy and division.” Thoughts? It makes me wonder: When was the last time those people sang the national anthem? Do they get up in the morning and sing it as a mantra? My guess is no. Those who are responding negatively are the ones looking for attention—they’re the ones causing division. I saw other people’s reactions on the news: many Indigenous leaders, chiefs and people had their hands over their hearts, saying thank you. That’s much more important.
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