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

BLACK ENTERPRISE curated a playlist of 8 Black songs that contribute to Black art and history and Black pride.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super ... which is due for a release sometime this month. Ledisi is touring for three months ...

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 ...