New Orleans singer-songwriter and 125 New Orleans high school students celebrated the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice ...

The Grammy-winning singer was backed by the Greater New Orleans High School Choral Collective for her performance.

In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson penned the poem that would become the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Gaining ground as a rallying cry during the civil rights movement of the ’50s and ...

For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ...

Ledisi captivated audiences at Super Bowl LIX in her hometown of New Orleans with a powerful rendition of 'Lift Every Voice ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the ...

Here's what to know about Ledisi, the Grammy award-winning singer who will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59: ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem ... The 52-year-old wore all white and was joined by 125 New Orleans high school students for the performance, in honor of the hymn ...

She was joined during the pregame by youth choir members to perform the song, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance ... backed by a choir of 125 New Orleans high school students in yellow robes to celebrate the song’s 125th anniversary.