Ledisi was backed by a choir of local high school students as she sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — the song widely regarded as the Black national anthem. The R&B singer stood spot-lit on a ...

“Ledisi will perform the song ... believing only “The Star-Spangled Banner” should be performed. “The Black “National Anthem” is being played at the Super Bowl. And with that I ...

Who is singing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59? Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59 prior to kick off. Jon Batiste will perform the ...

Grammy Award-winning artist Ledisi continues her reign as a voice for empowerment with the release of her latest single, 'BLKWMN,' available on all digital platforms. Listen to it now!

The Black National Anthem is a tribute to the struggle against the laws and social racism directed at people’s skin color and lack of class privilege.

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.

The idea of their being a Black national anthem shouldn't rub anyone the wrong way. The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was first performed in the year 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP 17 ...

The idea of there being a Black national anthem shouldn’t rub anyone the wrong way. The song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was first performed in 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP ...

The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as a poem by then-NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900. His brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), ...

Why a Black National Anthem? For white racists to say that there should be one national anthem, I say no to their argument. There is nothing wrong with having more than one national anthem.

NORMAL — At just 16 years old, Gabrielle "Gabby" Johnson of Normal has had the honor of singing the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," at multiple local events. Johnson ...