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 ...
Andra Day performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the 2024 championship game. This year, Grammy Award-winning artist Ledisi will perform the song originally written by James Weldon Johnson ...
The Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," was performed before Super Bowl LVIII kicked off between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Super Bowl 59 is in the final countdown. Here is what to know about Ledisi, who will perform the Black national anthem.
Around 75 people stood in the City Hall Council Chambers, singing the lyrics of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the 1900 hymn by ...
The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi ...
The Black Film Center and Archive will kick off Black History Month with a free screening of “Bad Things Happen in ...
The inclusion of the Black national anthem at last year's Super Bowl made Donald Trump's supporters and allies furious.
NFL fans hhad a lot to state after it was announced that Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is the Black ...
Then NFL has made an official decision on the Black National Anthem for Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday.
A leftist writer mocked the MAGA "Cult of the White Whine" and touted the Super Bowl for showcasing "black excellence" in a racist screed.