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

Before LaFace Records and So So Def Recordings, there was Black Swan Records, a record company by Georgian Harry Pace that released music by Black artists for Black listeners.

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...

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

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl today, sparking a frenzy on social media.

The hymn was performed at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans by the Louisiana-born singer Ledisi, sparking backlash from prominent right-wing commentators and MAGA, including Charlie Kirk and the ...

The Black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has sparked social media-fueled backlash in the lead-up to Sunday’s ...

The NFL is set to feature the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 59, causing backlash from conservatives who rage against ...

Let the rejoicing rise. R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the ...

Super Bowl LIX is finally here and with it comes hours of entertainment, on the field and off—starting with a vivacious ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a ...

She was joined during the pregame by youth choir members to perform the song, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary.