Everything to Know About ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ Performed Annually at the Super Bowl
Booker T. Washington endorsed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1905, and it became the official song of the NAACP in 1919. The NFL’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Troy Vincent, wrote about the song in a 2020 blog on the NFL Operations website:
Super Bowl 2025: Who is performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at Super Bowl LIX ahead of Chiefs vs. Eagles
For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ahead of the Super Bowl and this year the song will once again be featured in the pregame performances.
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Conservative NFL Fans Threaten To Boycott Super Bowl Over Ledisi’s Planned Performance Of The Black National Anthem
In a move that’s got football fans buzzing, the NFL has confirmed that Grammy-winning artist Ledisi will open this year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” aka the Black National Anthem.
Here's who is singing the Black National Anthem at the Super Bowl this Sunday
The Super Bowl is just a few days away, this year being held in New Orleans-- and a native of the Big Easy will have a place in the spotlight during the pregame ceremonies. Ledisi, a Grammy-winning jazz and soul artist who was born in New Orleans and spent much of her childhood growing up there,
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Alicia Keys performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is widely recognized as the Black national anthem. Alicia Keys ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ Both teams lined up in endzones #SBLV ...
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Commonly referred to as ‘The Voice ... m Every Woman" (1978). MUST-READ: Dionne Warwick Songs: 21 of Her Greatest Hits Guaranteed To Lift Your Spirits From there, Houston continued to sing ...