Chris Stapleton's rendition of \"The Star-Spangled Banner\" at Super Bowl LVII in Arizona touched many. His soulful ...

From sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. On the Fourth of July, these ...

This year I will observe Independence Day knowing that the independence of many in this country is in jeopardy. I’ll wave the ...

Kristin Chenoweth's recent performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 2025 NBA Finals has left the internet deeply ...

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Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a hymn many African Americans of older generations just know. They’d sung it in church, learned it in school and stood for what is dubbed the unofficial Black national ...

For five years the “Black National Anthem” has been sung at the Super Bowl. Every single one of those five years, the decision to include the anthem has been a point of controversy.

For the fifth year in a row, the Super Bowl pregame show will feature a performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the song that's widely known as the Black national anthem.

This year’s Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This tradition began in 2020 and has become an integral part of the NFL ...

"America has only ONE National Anthem, and that Anthem is color blind," tweeted TV pundit Kari Lake in 2023. She refused to stand up for it at that year's Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl pre-game now includes the anthem, “America the Beautiful”, and “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. During the 80s we saw big names become regular participants in the anthem.

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a powerful rendition of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem.