Booker T. Washington endorsed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1905, and it became the official song of the NAACP in 1919. The ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in late 1899 by James Weldon Johnson. Johnson originally started out with the goal of writing a poem to commemorate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, but shortly ...

For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing ... by James Weldon Johnson in 1899. Johnson was an author, educator, lawyer and civil rights activist who aimed to write a poem to honor ...

Super Bowl 59 is in the final countdown. Here is what to know about Ledisi, who will perform the Black national anthem.

The Black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has sparked social media-fueled backlash in the lead-up to Sunday’s ...

A song often referred to as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed by local artist Ledisi ...

Kendrick Lamar is headlining the halftime show with special guest SZA. Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem.

Black National Anthem performance before Super Bowl sparks outrage and calls for a boycott. Grammy-winning singer Ledisi to perform.

The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi ...

While some are deciding whether to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles, some of us are gearing up for the Super Bowl halftime show.

After making Super Bowl history with Kendrick Lamar in 2022, Delaware's Adam Blackstone will be back Super Bowl Sunday, but ...

Angela Davis led the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Monday, in which she praised pro-Palestine activists at Cornell and urged the audience to resist President Donald ...