Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation." ...

In 2020, the National Football League began instituting the performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” commonly referred ... which originated as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson ...

The Origins of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ James Weldon Johnson wrote “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in late 1899. Johnson’s goal was to write a poem to commemorate the birthday of the 16th ...

The Grammy winner, 39, sang the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ahead of Super Bowl LVII ... anthem and was originally written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900.

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super ... Bowl's first-ever pre-game poem honoring team captains ...

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super ... Bowl's first-ever pre-game poem honoring team captains ...

Each year, the NFL selects artists to sing the national anthem, as well as "America the Beautiful" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing." This year, the latter song — also known colloquially as the ...

(Gray News) - R&B singer Ledisi led the opening of the 2025 Super Bowl with a jaw-dropping performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is known for being the Black national anthem.

In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl. While the song’s history with ...