During the second annual Unity Fresno Festival Concert Program held at Roosevelt High School on Feb. 15, 2015, soloist Teresa Gipson sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black National ...

Musician Joe Watts performed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” written by its downtown park's namesake James Weldon Johnson on ...

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

Musician Joe Watts performed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” written by its downtown park's namesake James Weldon Johnson Wednesday February 12, 2025.

On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

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 ...

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

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

Ledisi will perform “ Lift Every Voice and Sing ” as part of the pregame performances. The national anthem and “America the Beautiful” will be performed by actor Stephanie Nogueras in ...

It's winter in Florida. We don't need to shovel snow, defrost car locks or scrape ice from our windshields, which give us free time in February to run in our underwear, celebrate Black History ...

In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl.