Obama Sings Negro National Anthem & Celebrates Civil Rights Music [Video]

michelle obama

» by February 11, 2010, 12:27pm

President Obama held a ceremony in the East Room of the White House yesterday to pay tribute to the music of the Civil Rights Movement.

Some of the performers and guests included Morgan Freeman, Queen Latifah, Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, John Legend and Jennifer Hudson.

"It's easy to sing when you're amongst friends. It's easy to sing when times are good. But it is hard to sing when times are rough. It's hard to sing in the face of taunts, fear and the constant threat of violence.

It's hard to sing when folks are being beating... leaders are being jailed... churches are being bombed. It's hard to sing in times like that but times like that are precisely when the power of song is most potent."

Peep the President singing the Negro National Anthem: "Lift Every Voice And Sing" penned by James Weldon Johnson.

Comment Comments 1 Tags Tags: , , , , , , ,

Bangin Candy

Rosa Acosta Photo Shoot With T.I.T.S. [Video]

Rosa Acosta Photo Shoot With T.I.T.S. [Video]

Bangin Candy: Draya Michele [Photos]

Bangin Candy: Draya Michele [Photos]

Happy Hump Day: Beautiful The Beast [Photos]

Happy Hump Day: Beautiful The Beast [Photos]

Bangin Candy: Kyra Chaos (Drake's Latest Video Vixen) [Photos]

Bangin Candy: Kyra Chaos (Drake's Latest Video Vixen) [Photos]
See More Bangin Candy

Reviews

Cast Your Vote Now For The Winner Of The 2012 National MC Search [Poll]

Once again it's on. The 3 Finalist have been selected for The 2012 National MC Search ... More

Read More reviews