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125 years of impassioned singing
By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...
Jacksonville celebrates 125th anniversary of 'Black National Anthem' and native sons
James Weldon Johnson initially wrote it as a poem a year earlier, and his brother John Rosamond Johnson composed the music.
MAGA Fans Are Enraged By The Black National Anthem — But They're Missing This Glaring Point
Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation.
Did you hear the 'Black national anthem' during the Super Bowl? It's celebrating 125 years
Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...
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Ledisi sings Black National Anthem at Super Bowl LIX
Photo courtesy of Roland JackThis year's Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, "Lift ...
What does 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' mean?
Grammy-winning artist and New Orleans native Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl.
Forget Trump. Let’s make this the Blackest Black History Month ever.
Blackness, we should double down and celebrate the contributions of African Americans, and also express our support for DEI.
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“Done With The Nonsense”: Fans Had A Lot To Say About The NFL’s Final Decision On The Black National Anthem At Super Bowl 59
NFL fans hhad a lot to state after it was announced that Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is the Black ...
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‘We aim to create 100,000 Black millionaires’: How Acheampong, Cofield are building wealth in Black communities
Meet Carter Cofield and George Acheampong; they are behind Melanin Money, which seeks to empower the Black community towards achieving financial freedom and equity. The overall aim is “create ...
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'Oh say can you' ... sing? Here's what it's like to perform the national anthem at sporting events
It’s an honor to perform the national anthem, standing on the field with the teams and military personnel, especially in front of tens of thousands of fans, who all know the words and often sing ...
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‘O say can you see': Interesting facts about the Super Bowl national anthem
Who lip-synched the national anthem at the Super Bowl? Who had the longest performance? Who messed up the lyrics? Find out here before your Super Bowl party. NBC Universal, Inc. O say can you see ...