Looking back at Whitney Houston's 1991 national anthem

Happy New Year's Eve, y'all! Before we officially end 2021, we're revisiting on one of our favorite episodes of the year — our deep dive into Whitney Houston's 1991 national anthem. Sam chats with <a href="https://twitter.com/danamo">Danyel Smith</a>, host of <em>Black Girl Songbook</em>, about how Whitney Houston captivated the entire nation with her rendition of the national anthem that year and why it still matters more than 30 years later. <br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin </em></a><em>and email us at </em><a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org"><em>samsanders@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>