Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem, at the start of the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short ...

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.

While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn known by many as the “Black national anthem,” was written in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson, who later bought a home and writing cabin off Alford Road in Great ...

Celebrations are underway to mark the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing," which was written by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, Rosamond, in Jacksonville and has ...

Grammy-winning artist and New Orleans native Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl.

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the ...

The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi ...

Often referred to as the Black national anthem, a pregame performance of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has become a tradition at the Super Bowl. A pre-recorded video of Alicia Keys ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a ...

NEW ORLEANS — Grammy Award winner Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the Super Bowl on Sunday, part of a pregame lineup of artists with Louisiana ties. Ledisi has earned ...

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.