There might not be a more polarizing pre-event song these days than “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is also referred to as the “Black National Anthem.” The MAGA crowd tends to hate it ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national anthem," was performed at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln ...

A Milwaukee-based choir, the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's 'National Hymn Choir', performed 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' ahead of the draft in Green Bay Thursday night. The choral ...

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 ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A Wisconsin-based youth choir will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Redding. Singer-songwriter ...

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There were no gospel renderings of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Jones’ event included a poem titled “She Rose,” a tribute to pioneering Black women like her and Green. Singer Kennedy ...

The NFL recently announced that Milwaukee-based choir members from the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's 'National Hymn Choir' will sing "Lift Every Voice," directed by Ben Bedroske, and singer ...

It’s not the sort of thing that happens to me; I’m not a chart guy normally ... She has that little cry in her voice. Every once in a while, I still sing it live, especially if I’m somewhere ...