It's a song with a moniker — the "Black national anthem" — that stirs emotions throughout the U.S. But few people know that "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn written in 1900 by James Weldon ...

The Black national anthem has been a mainstay for NFL events since the 2020 season, following a summer of racial tensions across the U.S. The song has been performed at Super Bowls and draft events.

NFL Draft 2025: ‘Black National Anthem’ unites social media in anger Published: Apr. 24, 2025, 8:09 p.m. Folks on both sides of the discussion were not happy with this year's version of 'Lift ...

What is the Black national anthem and why is it important? "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" was originally written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson, but his brother J. Rosamond, turned it into music ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national anthem," was performed at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln, has ...

The National Football League made an official decision on the Black National Anthem at the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Thursday evening. The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is set to ...

“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fourth year in a row Sunday.