Often referred to as the Black National Anthem and composed more than a century ago, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” came along after Reconstruction, when a newly awakened black race was searching ...

Black newspapers and journals published the lyrics to “Lift,” and by 1906 they were calling it “an anthem for the Negro people.” (Sheet music for the song was imprinted with the subtitle ...

The national anthem’s forgotten lyrics “The Star-Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 about the American victory at the Battle of Fort McHenry.

Her newest book, “May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem,” tells the story of the anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Composed in 1900 for children in the Stanton School in ...

African-American baseball great Reggie Jackson said in 1977, “When I’m in the outfield facing the flag, I see kids messing around, laughing and wrestling when the song is being played.

More than two-thirds of the inmates in California's state prisons are Latino or African American, according to the most ...

At the 2025 Super Bowl, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was performed by Ledisi as part of the pre-game ceremony ahead of the Feb. 9 game. The song, also known as the Black National Anthem, has ...

The song soon became a staple for Black choirs and African-American schoolchildren around the country, prompting the NAACP to dub the song the “Negro National Anthem” at its 1917 convention.

African-American track athletes Vince Matthews and Wayne Collett were barred from the Olympics after they did not stand at attention during the national anthem after winning gold and silver in the ...

The star-studded lineup for the Super Bowl pregame show includes legendary country singer Reba McEntire singing the national anthem, popular modern performer Post Malone, and Grammy-winning R&B ...

A song often referred to as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed by local artist Ledisi at Sunday's Super Bowl in New Orleans, the fifth year it has featured ...