Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing," colloquially known as the Black national anthem, was originally ... to to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and the piece ...

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year ...

Prior to kick-off, the national anthem and black national ... to commemorate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. The powerful song, initially sung by 500 black students at a segregated school run ...

This year's Super Bowl featured R&B singer Ledisi performing the Black National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing." This ...

"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 ...