Kate Smith Dropped Decades Later!

Kate Smith's version of God Bless America is banned.

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith born in 1907 died 1986 was known as Kate Smith and the First Lady of Radio. Now she is known as the first female vocalist who was banned from the airwaves.

Smith has a statue named after her in Philadelphia. Well this year, the statue was removed from the Philadelphia Flyers Xfinity Live! arena on Sunday. They covered the statue up amid allegations that she stroked racism.

"The NHL principle, 'Hockey is for Everyone' is the heart of everything the Flyers stand for. As a result, we cannot stand idle while material from another era gets in the way of who we are today."

That was the statement of Paul Homgren, the president of the Flyers.

She was famous for her version of "God Bless America."

The New York Yankees also pulled usage of her song.

Now some conservatives are crying and screaming that "political correctness" is destroying a great talent.

Smith died in 1986 at the age of 79, was considered an icon. She received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1982.

Songs like That's Why Darkies Were Born and Pickaninny Heaven were sung by her. Ray Henderson and Lew Brown wrote the songs but Smith sung the vocals.

Many statues that endorse racism are being removed. You may remember how the far-white was upset over Confederate soldiers being removed from schools and public squares.

Today, they still continue to fight this stuff.