mo4ch:>‘God Bless America’ singer banned over ‘racist’ 1930s songs | Mo4ch News

Once described as “imperishable emblem of America,” Kate Smith has been blacklisted by two major sports teams and her recording of ‘God Bless America’ pulled, on grounds that two of her other 1930s songs were racist and offensive.On Friday, the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team covered up a statue of Smith outside their arena with black tarp, issuing a statement that “several songs performed by Kate Smith contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization.” The Flyers are also removing Smith’s recording of ‘God Bless America’ from their library, the team said.On Thursday, as most of America focused on the Mueller report, the New York Yankees baseball team announced they were dropping Smith’s rendition of ‘God Bless America’, after receiving complaints about Smith’s “racist” recordings in the 1930s.“The Yankees take social, racial and cultural insensitivities very seriously. And while no final conclusions have been made, we are erring on the side of sensitivity,” …