In “May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem,” Harvard ... the first stanza’s lyrics are surprisingly optimistic: “Lift every voice and sing / Till earth and heaven ...

Take a look behind the scenes as Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. explains what it means to perform "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", the Black National Anthem, at the Ritz Theatre and Museum in ...

Alicia Keys performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is widely recognized as the Black national anthem. Alicia Keys ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ Both teams lined up in endzones #SBLV ...

One of the first things one sees – the Black national anthem. KNOWLES ... the other people – I don't know which one they get to sing. Maybe they'll get their own. But if there are two national ...

Legendary hip hop artist & pioneer, MC Lyte's latest single, 'King King' the unofficial anthem for the Player's Coalition Legendary hip hop artist & pioneer, MC Lyte's latest single, "King King ...

Post Malone and Andra Day to Perform at Super Bowl LVIII Pregame Andra Day Performs Moving Rendition of the Black National Anthem 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' Ahead of Super Bowl The Kelce Brothers ...

The Emmy-winning actress and singer, 66, performed the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of Super Bowl ... including Chris Stapleton doing the national anthem, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds ...

Before the Tennessee Titans officially selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Black national anthem was performed on stage in Green Bay. The James Weldon ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national ... Soon, people began referring to it as the "Black national anthem" or "Negro national anthem," according to Jones.

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