For five years the “Black National Anthem” has been sung at the Super Bowl. Every single one of those five years, the decision to include the anthem has been a point of controversy. Some ...

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), ...

Work to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza began Monday, a day after more than 50 members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity gathered ...

Members of one of the country’s oldest Black fraternities gathered at the plaza Sunday and sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is often called the Black national anthem. Washington DC Mar 5 ...

TULSA ― A local historian grew up listening to the story of how her great-aunt survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by ...

For the 42nd year, students put their knowledge of Black residents’ contributions and accomplishments to the test.

NORMAL — At just 16 years old, Gabrielle "Gabby" Johnson of Normal has had the honor of singing the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," at multiple local events. Johnson ...

Colin Kaepernick's lead in standing up against fascism, sexism, and racism. Celebrate our heroes, fight for human rights, and ...

Seattle women’s soccer has a new anthem! On Tuesday, Seattle Reign FC released “Stand Up,” sung by Washington musician ...

Even if most people had not heard of the 4 Nations hockey tournament that concluded this week, they were thrilled by the national anthem faceoff ... concerns were Black Lives Matter riots and ...

Workers with the District Department of Transportation work to remove traffic bollards as they prepare to transform Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 10, 2025.