In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson penned the poem that would become the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Gaining ground as a rallying cry during the civil rights movement of the ’50s and ...

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing ... In 2020, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was played before all 16 of the Week 1 games, according to the NFL. At the time, the league said ...

But before all of that happens ... Just before Super Bowl LIX kicks off, Ledisi will perform the song which is referred to as the “Black national anthem.” Here’s everything you need ...

Grammy-winning R&B singer and New Orleans native Ledisi took the stage at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans for a “Lift Every Voice and Sing” performance ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl.

This year, the latter song — also known colloquially as the "Black National Anthem," will be sung by Ledisi. Ledisi was born in 1972 in New Orleans, the site of Super Bowl 59. The 52-year-old ...

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Ledisi took to the field at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday to deliver a powerful performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Ledisi, a New Orleans native ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday. The R&B singer stood on a ...