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Search results for "Martha and the Vandellas' 'Dancing in the Street' became an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement"

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Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:
Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.
By Gabrielle Settles• September 29, 2022
Instagram posts stated on September 05, 2024 in a post:
Video shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz dancing to Beyoncé in a cowboy hat and crop top.
By Sara Swann• September 6, 2024
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 17, 2013 in a press release:
Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement.
By Eric Stirgus• July 2, 2013
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden took a knee during the national anthem.
By Hayat Norimine• October 13, 2020
Joy Reid stated on August 13, 2017 in on NBC’s Meet The Press:
"The idea of putting up (Confederate) monuments actually didn’t happen right after the Civil War. It happened during the 1960s."
By John Kruzel• August 15, 2017
Ron DeSantis stated on April 06, 2023 in a speech:
When migrants arrived on Martha’s Vineyard, “They called out the National Guard and deported them within 24 hours.”
By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2023
TikTok posts stated on May 04, 2023 in a TikTok:
Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.”
By Sara Swann• May 5, 2023
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2025 in a post:
Michael Jordan said that “any athlete who kneels for our national anthem should lose their medal.”
By Claire Cranford• February 19, 2025
Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast:
"(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement."
By Eric Stirgus• June 28, 2011
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Houston Texans coming out for the Black National Anthem then going into the locker room for THE REAL NATIONAL ANTHEM is DISGRACEFUL.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 15, 2020
Instagram posts stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Martha’s Vineyard "used the military to deport every last illegal migrant from their island.”
By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2022
Viral image stated on June 19, 2020 in a viral image:
NFL player “stood alone" while his whole team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, “a real American patriot!”
By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2020
Keith Faber stated on January 07, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate:
Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber."
By Tom Feran• January 21, 2013
Instagram posts stated on December 06, 2024 in a video:
Video shows “NYC coming together to dance in the streets over the universal American love” of dead CEOs.
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 10, 2024
Susan Collins stated on September 14, 2020 in an ad:
Says Sara Gideon "voted to defund" the Freeport police "and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run."
By Tom Kertscher• September 25, 2020
Viral image stated on February 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photo shows Joe Namath and Al Woodall kneeling on the sideline of a football field during the national anthem.  
By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2019
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2020 in a text post:
NFL will fly a “‘Black Lives Matter’ flag under the American flag at games.”
By Daniel Funke• June 12, 2020
Donald Trump stated on June 17, 2020 in an interview with the Wall Street Journal:
Says before he planned a rally on June 19 “nobody had ever heard of” Juneteenth.
By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2020
Vincent Fort stated on October 29, 2011 in a newspaper column:
"If [Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed] wants to be like Bull Connor, then so be it."
By Eric Stirgus• November 8, 2011
Donald Trump stated on June 04, 2018 in a tweet:
Philadelphia Eagles players stayed "in the Locker Room for the playing of our our National Anthem" or were "kneeling."
By Michaela Winberg• June 5, 2018

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