"Lift Every Voice and Sing," written in 1900, is rooted in American history. But its performance at the NFL Draft was not ...

The NFL Draft started with the performance of the Black national anthem on Thursday night. But the song divided fans on ...

A Milwaukee-based choir, the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's 'National Hymn Choir', performed 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' ...

It's a song with a moniker — the "Black national anthem" — that stirs emotions ... the performance by Grammy Award-winning artist Ledisi at Super Bowl LIX. The National Association for the ...

Ledisi, a Grammy Award-winning singer and ... The NAACP began to promote "Lift Every Voice and Sing" as the Black national anthem in 1917. Ward was the No. 1 pick in the draft after a solid ...

NFL Draft kicked off in Green Bay with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Milwaukee’s National Hymn Choir.

They done gentrified the Black national anthem,' one furious social media ... the Super Bowl in February had also sparked headlines. Ledisi's performance had been a source of scrutiny earlier ...

MARTIN: That is Ledisi. Her latest album is called "The Crown," and it is out now. Ledisi, thank you so much for talking with us. LEDISI: Thanks for having me, and thanks for your platform. Keep doing ...