Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year ...

Originally a poem written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson, the leader of the NAACP, it was set to music and became a ... ahead of the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by ...

Super Bowl, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was performed by Ledisi as part of the pre-game ceremony ahead of the Feb. 9 game.

His brother John Rosamond Johnson then set it to music ... African American Patriotism: An Analysis of the Song, "Lift Every ...

Now, both music artists are ready to make their mark ... lead the production of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (the Black national anthem), sung by New Orleans native Ledisi. Later that evening ...

The song, often referred to as the Black national ... music and became a rallying cry during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Frequently sung at rallies and protests, the anthem ...

Tom Brady sang along with Bryan on the sideline as the country music star belted out the national anthem before kickoff. Brady then led the Patriots to a 34-28 come-from-behind victory over the ...

goes the immortal chorus which helped change the face of popular music. It’s clear from watching ... who wrote a kind of unofficial American national anthem, This Land Is Your Land.

This powerful anthem, set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson in 1905, was adopted by the NAACP as its official song in 1919. The NFL began incorporating this Black national anthem into ...

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super ... for her incredible voice and fusion of music genres like R&B, soul, jazz and funk.

Super Bowl tradition has seen musicians of every caliber perform the national anthem ahead of kickoff. More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston's memorable performance in 1991 remains heralded as ...