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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The inclusion of the Black national anthem at last year's Super Bowl made Donald Trump's supporters and allies furious.
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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.
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Lift Every Voice and Sing' is traditionally sung during the pregame festivities at the NFL's end-of-season showpiece, but has sparked huge controversy in recent years.
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Who Is Ledisi? Fun Facts About the 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' Performer at Super Bowl LIX
Troy Vincent, the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations, wrote this about “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in a 2020 blog post: “It has encouraged generations of Black people that ...
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Michael Strahan responds to threat of Super Bowl boycott and 'black national anthem' backlash
The NFL has confirmed that 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' will be performed before Super Bowl LIX, but Michael Strahan is ...
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What is the Black national anthem? Why does the NFL play it before games?
The Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," was performed before Super Bowl LVIII kicked off between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs.