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Sheryl Lee Ralph Claps Back At Megyn Kelly Over Black National Anthem Attack<!-- wp:html --><p>Comedy Central</p> <p>Last month’s Super Bowl taught millions of Americans a couple of things: One, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/pregnant-rihannas-super-bowl-halftime-show-review-an-icon-at-the-top-of-her-game">Rihanna is having another baby</a>. And two, Black people have their own national anthem.</p> <p>If you happened to miss the section of the Super Bowl before <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/pregnant-rihannas-super-bowl-halftime-show-review-an-icon-at-the-top-of-her-game">Rihanna took to Halftime Show stage</a>, Broadway icon and <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/sheryl-lee-ralphs-emmy-speech-for-abbott-elementary-earns-standing-ovation"><em>Abbott Elementary</em> star Sheryl Lee Ralph</a> performed a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Qzu6r40_4">rousing rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,”</a> also known as the Negro or Black National Anthem. Notably, it was the first time the song, written by James Weldon Johnson, had been performed during the broadcast. This, of course, sent racists and conservative pundits into a frenzy.</p> <p>Now, Ralph is responding to the haters in her characteristically funny and charming fashion on Wednesday night’s episode of <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-tooning-out-the-news-became-tvs-toughest-interview">Comedy Central’s <em>Tooning Out The News</em></a><em> </em>in an exclusive clip for The Daily Beast.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-claps-back-at-megyn-kelly-over-black-national-anthem-attack?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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Last month’s Super Bowl taught millions of Americans a couple of things: One, Rihanna is having another baby. And two, Black people have their own national anthem.

If you happened to miss the section of the Super Bowl before Rihanna took to Halftime Show stage, Broadway icon and Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph performed a rousing rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Negro or Black National Anthem. Notably, it was the first time the song, written by James Weldon Johnson, had been performed during the broadcast. This, of course, sent racists and conservative pundits into a frenzy.

Now, Ralph is responding to the haters in her characteristically funny and charming fashion on Wednesday night’s episode of Comedy Central’s Tooning Out The News in an exclusive clip for The Daily Beast.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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