Looks Like Some Could've Done Without Nancy Pelosi Singing 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' With The Congressional Black Caucus

I surely could’ve died without seeing Nancy Pelosi sing Lift Every Voice and Sing.

— Unauthorized Booty Grip (@UhOhJaye) June 17, 2021

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— Joe Mama (@mmmmfries) June 17, 2021

People can't feed themselves with symbolic gestures. Black people would disproportionately benefit from a higher minimum wage, cancellation of student debt, cancellation of medical debt and universal health care yet these policies are not being pursued but symbolic gestures are. pic.twitter.com/ReMgsW8sK4

— America The Ghetto🇵🇸 ☭ (@LizzMurr56) June 17, 2021

Others quipped that they’d rather her fight the uphill battle for reparations than to hear the rendition of what's been widely accepted Black National Anthem.

Where's the Reparations bill? @SpeakerPelosi

— Being In Vegas (@BeingInLasVegas) June 17, 2021

Wake me when you get to #Reparations pic.twitter.com/MT1mLXMgEH

— Full Metal Magician (@TripleOGCornpop) June 17, 2021

Who needs reparations when you can have Democrats singing?

Truly, the gift that keeps on giving.

— Starscape 🏳️‍⚧️ (@StarscapeBBS) June 18, 2021

Despite the 81-year-old’s poorly received gesture, the congresswoman spoke graciously about the holiday on social media, calling it a “beautiful” celebration that should remind us all of the historical injustices that have and continue to plague this country.

“#Juneteenth is a beautiful & proud celebration of freedom for Black Americans commemorated for 156 yrs by millions around our nation. This day reminds us of a history much stained by brutality & injustice and reminds us of our responsibility to build a future of progress for all," she tweeted. 

#Juneteenth is a beautiful & proud celebration of freedom for Black Americans commemorated for 156 yrs by millions around our nation. This day reminds us of a history much stained by brutality & injustice and reminds us of our responsibility to build a future of progress for all. pic.twitter.com/3izMzwZIGg

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) June 17, 2021

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time the internet has called out the politician for pandering behavior.

In April, she drew the ire of many after she awkwardly thanked George Floyd for "sacrificing" himself in the name of justice at a news conference following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, Blavity previously reported. 

"Thank you, George Floyd, for sacrificing your life for justice,” the House Speaker said on Capitol Hill shortly after Chauvin's conviction. “For being there to call out to your mom, how heartbreaking was that. Your name will always be synonymous with justice."

Last year, the House Speaker joined Democratic colleagues in wearing kente cloths and kneeling to memorialize Black lives lost to police violence, according to USA Today. The group later introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a measure that seeks to change the national scope of policing and stamp out violence against Black communities.

Every year they try our patience more and more 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/JGTvFk2wyb

— Dell (@iamnotdell) June 17, 2021

"We were there for eight minutes and 46 seconds on our knees," Pelosi told reporters following the demonstration. "My members will attest, it's a very long time. It's a very long time."