"At the turn of the 20th century, Johnson's lyrics eloquently captured ... that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl on the same date it was ...

The Black National Anthem is a tribute to the struggle against the laws and social racism directed at people’s skin color and lack of class privilege.

delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl today, sparking a frenzy on social media. Also known as the "Black national anthem", she took to the stage to sing to the ...

The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as a poem by then-NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900. His brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), ...

Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation.

The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as the Black national anthem, sparking ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is actually more than a century old and is referred to by some as the “Black national anthem.” However, it’s worth noting that the song does bring some ...

(Gray News) - R&B singer Ledisi led the opening of the 2025 Super Bowl with a jaw-dropping performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is known for being the Black national anthem.

Gregory Shamus/Getty Ledisi's performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the 2025 ... hymn that is often referred to as the Black national anthem. Ledisi, whose full name is Ledisi ...