The verse ends with an exhortation: “May we forever stand / True to our God / True to our native land.” A stirring monument in words and music, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” reminds ...

The hymn originated as a poem written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, with its verses paired with ... live rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during the pre-game festivities ...

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 ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," celebrating its 125th anniversary ... Seven Negro Sermons in Verse" (1927) and served as Teddy Roosevelt's consul in Venezuela and Nicaragua. His brother Rosamond ...

Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have included a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn penned in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a civil rights ...

Lloyd Washington knows every note, every verse of "Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing," which the NAACP named the Black national anthem. The song was created in 1900 by brothers James Weldon Johnson and ...

But before all of that happens, we get the pregame festivities, which include time-honored traditions like the “Star-Spangled Banner” and, in recent years, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a powerful rendition of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem.

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — Grammy Award winner Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the Super Bowl on Sunday, part of a pregame lineup of artists with Louisiana ties. Ledisi has earned ...

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 ...

Several performances will be held before the massive matchup, including "Lift Every Voice and Sing." Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Ledisi will perform the song on the field.