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

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

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl today, sparking a frenzy on social media.

Kendrick Lamar is slated as the 2025 Super Bowl halftime performer, with SZA joining him. The 37-year-old Compton native earned several Grammys just a week ago for his song “Not Like Us.” It’s unclear ...

Few spotlights are bigger than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. With tens of millions of NFL fans tuning in on Sunday for Super Bowl LIX between t ...

Watch Jon Batiste perform the National Anthem at Super Bowl 2025. Batiste's singing of "The Spar-Spangled Banner" was met ...

As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL ...

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