"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national ... has been performed at NFL events since 2020. A Milwaukee choir of diverse racial backgrounds performed the hymn at the draft.

The song was first performed for the public by a choir of 500 students from the Stanton School in Jacksonville, Fla. Booker T. Washington endorsed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1905 ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ... backed by a choir of 125 New Orleans high school students in yellow robes to ...

Lift Every Voice and Sing has been performed at every Super Bowl since 2021. Last year, Andra Day performed it ahead of the 2024 championship game. Ledisi was backed by a choir of local high schoo ...