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Looks Like Some Could've Done Without Nancy Pelosi Singing 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' With The Congressional Black Caucus - Blavity

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to walk the fine line between cringeworthy and well-meaning allyship. In anticipation of President Joe Biden signing a law that made Juneteenth a federal holiday, the Baltimore native participated in an awkward singing of “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” with Black politicians to celebrate the occasion on Thursday. WATCH: Nancy Pelosi and a group of Black lawmakers sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" — the song called the "Black National Anthem" — in ceremony for the bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Pres. Biden plans to sign the legislation Thursday afternoon https://t.co/NG84Udusbb pic.twitter.com/q1n48FnR6K — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 17, 2021 At the end of the song, Pelosi, positioned in front of the Congressional Black Caucus, led a round of applause for the unprecedented occasion. People on Twitter, however, were not impressed.

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