Jazmine Sullivan Was Robbed of Her Big Moment

Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan perform during the Super Bowl LV Pregame at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TW

I know the Super Bowl was a few days ago, and maybe I should be over it by now. But I absolutely could not — and still cannot — understand why the powers that be in programming land had to pair super songstress Jazmine Sullivan with country singer Eric Church to deliver “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Someone else was bothered by it too, and in her latest, Tressie McMillan Cottom breaks it down beautifully.

This Land Is Your Land

It would have made more sense to pair Jazmine with a Black woman country singer — there’s plenty to go around. If you don’t know, here’s an interview we ran last year spotlighting some hidden history.

Country Music Is Nothing Without Black Artists