As an actress, Ledisi appeared in George Clooney’s 2008 movie “Leatherheads,” played Mahalia Jackson in Ava DuVernay’s ...

The singer, whose full name is Ledisi Anibade Young, said that she is "overwhelmed" and "honored" to sing the hymn ...

After her Super Bowl performance, Ledisi announced she will be hitting the road with former Floetry front woman Marsha ...

Ledisi captivated audiences at Super Bowl LIX in her hometown of New Orleans with a powerful rendition of 'Lift Every Voice ...

In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson penned the poem that would become the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Gaining ground as a rallying cry during the civil rights movement of the ’50s and ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the ...

In the mid-2000s, Ledisi broke out with back-to-back albums Lost & Found (2007) and Turn Me Loose (2009), the latter of which earned her two Grammy nominations. Her 2011 album Pieces of Me earned ...

In recent years, Ledisi has garnered critical acclaim for her jazz performances, particularly her Nina Simone tribute album ...

Here's what to know about Ledisi, the Grammy award-winning singer who will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59: ...