Stevie Wonder Kneels While Singing National Anthem at Formula 1 Race

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http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8013793/stevie-wonder-kneels-national-anthem-formula-1-race


Stevie Wonder Kneels While Singing National Anthem at Formula 1 Race
10/24/2017 by Megan Armstrong


On the same day Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton held his British flag in triumph after winning the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, on Sunday (Oct. 22), Stevie Wonder knelt before the American flag -- symbolically, at least.

Technically, Wonder knelt while performing the National Anthem using his trusty harmonica. According to Time Out, Wonder told the audience, "I've never seen the color of my skin nor the color of your skin. What I want you to know is that we are in a race, we here, all of us here, a race against time -- it's time for all the leaders, all the people, all of us to come together in the spirit of unity so we can move this world to a positive form."

Also according to Time Out, "many among the audience dropped to a knee with him." Wonder also reportedly worked in some of the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" into the performance.

Link to tweet

[malaise]

1. How Wonderful

literally

Get thee to the greatest page

[HipChick]

2. K&R - congrats to Lewis Hamilton..

he's a Stevenage lad..

[spanone]

3. K&R...

[MichMan]

5. When was this performed ?

The anthem would normally be done just before the start of the race in mid day.

The video looks like it was done on a stage at night with his band

[smirkymonkey]

6. Love Stevie Wonder!

[Bayard]

7. Where's Twittler?

Time for him to go after a blind guy.