The Massachusetts-based James Weldon Johnson Foundation, named after the poet, civil rights activist, and diplomat himself, organized the performance. In an interview April 27, foundation ...

Before the 2025 NFL Draft kicked off at Lambeau Field, country singer Stephen Wilson Jr. performed the national anthem. Wilson, who was raised in Indiana, has carved out a successful career as a ...

Before the Tennessee Titans officially selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Black national anthem was performed on stage in Green Bay. The James Weldon ...

Singer and songwriter Stephen Wilson Jr. sings the National Anthem prior to the beginning of the 2025 NFL Draft. Tom Pelissero discusses which quarterbacks could be drafted Day 3 of '25 draft.

Folks on both sides of the discussion — those who like the song and those who don't — were not happy with the NFL Thursday.

Before NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took the stage to announce the first pick, the league tapped Stephen Wilson Jr. to perform the national anthem. Wilson posted on Instagram before his ...

This is the first time an NFL team will play international games on consecutive weekends in different countries ...

It's a song with a moniker — the "Black national anthem" — that stirs emotions throughout the U.S. But few people know that "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn written in 1900 by James Weldon ...

Being asked to sing the National Anthem is one of a performer’s greatest ... version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.