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.

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 ...

Today's Beautiful Music is a moving performance of LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING, hymn with lyrics by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson set to music by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson.

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday.. The R&B singer stood on a ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” has inspired countless people, particularly within the Black community. It is widely regarded as “The Black National Anthem.” In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon ...

The former does not undermine the latter any more than does “America the Beautiful” — another song performed during the televised pregame festivities that did not attract the criticism or controversy ...

As the 2025 Super Bowl begins, Ledisi took the field to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing," widely known as the Black national anthem. Here's what to know about the song.

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday ...

In 2021, the NFL began to include “Lift Every Voice and Sing” with the Super Bowl pregame. Alicia Keys, Mary Mary and Andra Day have previously performed the song for the Big Game. Ledisi Fun ...

Ledisi took to the field at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday to deliver a powerful performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”. Ledisi, a New Orleans native, was joined during the pregame portion of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Celebrations are underway, marking the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It’s a song considered a solemn yet hopeful appeal for the liberation ...

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 ...