Folks on both sides of the discussion — those who like the song and those who don't — were not happy with the NFL Thursday.

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national ... would end up being a mostly white choir. But to him, the song is not just Black history — it's American history.

The NFL choral rendition of the so-called 'black national anthem' at the 2025 Draft had fans seething. A Milwaukee-based choir, the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's 'National Hymn Choir ...

The James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s "National Hymn Choir" sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing." NFL fans waiting for the draft to begin took it all in before NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ...

Behind the scenes, Blue Ivy has been working with some of the best in the business. Beyoncé’s go-to writers are said to be penning early demos just for her, with Grammy-winning producer The-Dream, the ...

Then the marathon rehearsal began, with the group sight-reading each song: a medley of “The Age of Aquarius” and “Let the Sun Shine,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” “Somewhere Over the ...

Gospel has been an integral part of Jazz Fest since it began in 1970, headlined by gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. Students from McDonogh 35 started performing in the 1970s, and more schools followed, ...

This summer’s busy music schedule at the Shore is without any oversize Atlantic City beach concerts for the second year ...

Virginia State Del. Candi King told graduates to “go out into the world and start a fire” at Virginia University of Lynchburg ...