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.

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Jacksonville will commemorate the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1900 with an upcoming week-long festival schedule for February.

Super Bowl LIX is obviously about the high-stakes matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. But it’s ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in late 1899 ... She has authored two books about finding one’s self and the power of positivity while embracing life’s challenges.

Ledisi, a Grammy-winning jazz and soul artist who was born in New Orleans and spent much of her childhood growing up there, ...

Kim Weston, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' (1972) Kim Weston's emotional reading ... Like many spirituals, its words are based on scripture, in this case, the Book of Jeremiah. In 2017, students at ...