In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame ... generations of Black people that God will lead us to the promises of life, liberty and ...

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the ... encouraged generations of Black people that God will lead us to the promises of life, liberty and pursuit ...

wrote this about “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in a 2020 blog post: “It has encouraged generations of Black people that God will lead us to the promises of life, liberty and the pursuit of ...

More than a century after the NAACP adopted “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the “Black national anthem,” the song has sparked social media-fueled backlash in the lead-up to Sunday’s Super ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a powerful rendition of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem.

Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have included a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn penned in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a civil rights ...

Several performances will be held before the massive matchup, including "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Ledisi will perform the song on the field.