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

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...

While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

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

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

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl today, sparking a frenzy on social media.

Originally penned as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson before being adopted as the official ...

James Weldon Johnson Foundation president Rufus Jones said. Johnson, a renowned author, educator, lawyer and civil rights activist, set out to write a poem to to commemorate President Abraham ...

Black artists, musicians, writers, and reformers flocked to the neighborhood of Harlem in the early 20th century, creating a ...

And that includes Ledisi, who performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as "The Black National Anthem" at 2025's Super Bowl. Meet Ledisi, an award-winning vocalist and actor Ledisi is a Grammy ...

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

Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of the pregame performances at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.