From its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has evolved into the unofficial black ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national ... In an interview April 27, foundation president Rufus Jones said he worked with a Milwaukee composer to find the "most excellent ...

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.

Lloyd Washington knows every note, every verse of "Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing," which the NAACP named the Black national anthem. The song was created in 1900 by brothers James Weldon Johnson and ...

In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl. While the song’s history with ...

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 ...