In honor of Black History Month, the Munday Library along with the Coalition for Black Faculty and Staff hosted a Read-In ...

There will be a special choral prayer service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, commemorating the Rev. Absalom Jones, who was born into slavery and became the first African ...

The Boone Mennonite Brethren Church in the Junaluska community opened its doors to the area’s religious community on Monday, ...

By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...

Columbus City Council forged ahead with celebrating Black History Month and Poindexter Award winners despite 'rancor and ...

While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation.

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

Drake got dissed in "Not Like Us," Jackson played Uncle Sam as President Trump looked on, and Serena Williams danced in a ...

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the ...

The MAGA contingent and prominent right-wing commentators were outraged at the inclusion of the Black national anthem at the ...

Super Bowl 2025 pregame songs were a soulful celebration, from Jon Batiste's national anthem to "America the Beautiful" and the Black national anthem.