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What is the Black National Anthem? History explored as Lift Every Voice and Sing Super Bowl performance sparks social media frenzy
Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl today, sparking a frenzy on social media.
What is the Black national anthem and why is it sung before the Super Bowl?
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year in a row Sunday.
Did you hear the 'Black national anthem' during the Super Bowl? It's celebrating 125 years
Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125
Ledisi wows with black National Anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at Super Bowl 2025
As an actress, Ledisi appeared in George Clooney’s 2008 movie “Leatherheads,” played Mahalia Jackson in Ava DuVernay’s Oscar-nominated film, “Selma” and performed on B
MAGA Fans Are Enraged By The Black National Anthem — But They're Missing This Glaring Point
Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation."
MAGA Outraged by Super Bowl Black National Anthem Performance
The MAGA contingent and prominent right-wing commentators were outraged at the inclusion of the Black national anthem at the Super Bowl. Newsweek has reached out to a representative for the NFL outside of regular working hours via email for comment.
Ledisi sings Black National Anthem at Super Bowl LIX
Photo courtesy of Roland JackThis year's Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing." This
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All about "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem sung by Ledisi at the 2025 Super Bowl
It was written by James Weldon Johnson ... spread and was later popularized as the Black national anthem. "At the turn of the 20th century, Johnson's lyrics eloquently captured the solemn ...
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Black National Anthem | Super Bowl | Who is singing, lyrics, history of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’
(Atlanta News First) - The Black National Anthem has ... was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, according to the organization. His brother, John Rosamond ...
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Black National Anthem to Be Performed in Front of Trump at Super Bowl
Marni joined Newsweek in 2024 from Frasers Group and had previously written for The Sun ... which means he will watch a rendition of the Black national anthem. The performance of the hymn at ...