R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

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

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. Jame’s brother John Rosamond Johnson ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super ... performs the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl ...

The idea of their being a Black national anthem shouldn't rub anyone the wrong way. The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was first performed in the year 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP 17 ...

Nevaeh “Vivi” Vilella, a sixth grader, delivers a moving rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ amplifying Black History ...

(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.

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. Jame’s brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), ...