Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...
By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...
(Atlanta News First) - The Black National Anthem has become an important element for the National ... His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for the lyrics. A choir of 500 ...
On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...
Grammy-winning artist and New Orleans native Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl.
Jon Batiste, the multi-talented musician known for his impressive career including an Academy Award and five Grammys, will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX. With a background in ...
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the NAACP, where Johnson served as executive ...
Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem, at the start of the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short ...
Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the ...
(Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) TNS Louisiana native and five-time Grammy award winner Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem ahead of Sunday’s Chiefs ...
Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off in the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9 in New Orleans. The multi ...
Grammy award winner Jon Batiste will take thousands of people’s attention ahead of Super Bowl 2025 on Sunday, with millions of dollars being wagered odd-ball props like the national Anthem ...