Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...

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"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 ...

Rather, it’s the residue of a pregame performance: singer Ledisi’s version of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, the so-called Black National Anthem. Rep. Lauren Boebert said on X that there ...

The NFL has yet again decided to desecrate the sacred American sport of football, a sport that has united Americans for decades, by playing the divisive Black national anthem before the Super Bowl.

Meanwhile, there is one thing that "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem, and "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the "Black national anthem," have in common, Warfield said. They're both ...

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. For the fifth year in a row, the Super Bowl pregame show will feature a performance of ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as the Black national anthem, sparking ...