Before 1956 almost every major school in Jaffna had Sinhala teachers (many of them Buddhist priests) to teach The lyrics ... English and sing. The Cabinet paper advocating that the National Anthem ...

calling certain lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner” — written in 1814 long before the song became the national anthem — racist and anti-Black.) Gerald Early, professor of African and African-American ...

Famous Ghanaian comic TikToker Obaa Cee got many people laughing on social media when she shared a video of herself reciting Ghana's National Pledge ... recite the anthem as she added her twist to it ...

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-winning singer/songwriter Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl. For the fifth year in a row, the Super Bowl pregame show will feature a performance of ...

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 ...

"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year in a row Sunday. This year, Grammy winner Ledisi was given the honor ...

The national anthem held significant meaning to the crowd at the Superdome after the attack on Bourbon Street in the early hours of the new year that left many affected. A video of Batiste's ...

Singer Jon Batiste took the mic in front of millions of football fans across the world to perform the national anthem before the Super Bowl 2025 in New Orleans. And as with anything even remotely ...

This year’s Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This tradition began in 2020 and has become an integral part of the NFL ...

Nonetheless, it's also a public platform, demonstrated by the performer of choice for the national anthem: Dennis R. Rodriguez. Subscribe to the Whiteboard, FanSided’s daily email newsletter on ...