On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

Super Bowl 59 is in the final countdown. Here is what to know about Ledisi, who will perform the Black national anthem.

She was joined during the pregame by youth choir members to perform the song, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

The energy of attendees walking through the Museum of Broadway's new limited-time exhibit centered around Black storytellers ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup ...

For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ...

The Grammy winner’s live interpretation marks the fifth time the Black national anthem has been performed at the big game.

Ledisi is next up to tackle one of the biggest musical challenges a singer can do: perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the ...

The tradition began during the first week of the 2020 season and eventually culminated with Alicia Keys' appearance at the 2021 Super Bowl.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, according to the organization. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for the ...

The song, which is referred to as “The Black National Anthem,” was written in 1900 by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson as a poem, with music by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, according ...

The hymn was performed at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans by the Louisiana-born singer Ledisi, sparking backlash from prominent right-wing commentators and MAGA, including Charlie Kirk and the ...