On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

First Super Bowl - January 15, 1967 - The first Super Bowl championship game was between the NFL (Green Bay Packers) and AFL (Kansas City Chiefs) champions at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The ...

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Celebrations are underway, marking the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It’s a ...

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

During the 2025 Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, R&B singer Ledisi belted a ...

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the ...

Photo courtesy of Roland JackThis year's Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, "Lift ...

Atlanta may not be able to claim to have had as much cultural influence on Super Bowl 59 as the city did in 2024, when Usher’s record-breaking halftime performance “turned the world into the A.” ...

The seven-time Grammy winner and Louisiana native sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the field at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.

Super Bowl 2025 pregame songs were a soulful celebration, from Jon Batiste's national anthem to "America the Beautiful" and the Black national anthem.