The inclusion of the Black national anthem at last year's Super Bowl made Donald Trump's supporters and allies furious.

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

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

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem ... Happy Black History Month," she shared on social media at the time.

The hymn was performed at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans by the Louisiana-born singer Ledisi, sparking backlash from ...

Born and raised in Las Vegas, Joanne Campbell looks forward to coming to the Black History Month Festival every year at ...

This Black history month, we want to acknowledge the amazing musical contributions of our historically Black colleges and ...

Controversy surrounding the anthem’s performance Despite its rich history and cultural significance, the performance of the Black National Anthem at the Super Bowl has sparked controversy.

Another user sharing similar sentiments wrote, “Ledisi looks and sounds angelic, singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ie the Black National Anthem.” As we reported, over the last few years ...

On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

The Black national anthem wasn’t the only part of this ... would no longer mark cultural awareness months such as Black History Month following Trump’s string of executive actions attacking ...