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As anthem plays during Olympic trials medaling, Gwen Berry makes a stand

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Activists call for ‘Star Spangled Banner’ to be replaced as national anthem

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NAACP slams national anthem as ‘racist’ and ‘anti-black’

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49ers safety Eric Reid says he will resume anthem protest

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Aretha Franklin’s very long rendition of National Anthem goes viral

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Laila Ali says Colin Kaepernick is starting a conversation that some people ‘don’t want to have’

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Justice For All? Colin Kaepernick, Terence Crutcher and Why We Protest

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Nate Parker says Colin Kaepernick’s protest is a form of resistance in the spirit of Nat Turner

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Soccer star Megan Rapinoe kneels during national anthem, supports Colin Kaepernick

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President Obama says Colin Kaepernick ‘exercising his constitutional right’ to protest

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Jamie Foxx explains why his anthem was a 'little off,' impersonates Floyd Mayweather

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Quintavious Johnson, 12, slays National Anthem on Thanksgiving

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Jesse McGuire trumpet version of National Anthem a hit at Panthers-49ers playoff game

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Mary J. Blige to sing anthem before World Series opener

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Beyoncé sings National Anthem live before press, asks 'any questions?'

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Beyoncé to finally face media over inauguration

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Beyoncé’s lip-syncing scandal adds extra burden on Super Bowl performance

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Beyoncé's national anthem scandal: Why all the outrage?

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Aretha Franklin reacts to Beyoncé lip sync scandal with laughter

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Did or didn't she? Beyoncé questioned on lip sync

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