The NFL has yet again decided to desecrate the sacred American sport of football, a sport that has united Americans for decades, by playing the divisive Black national anthem before the Super Bowl.

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

The idea of there being a Black national anthem shouldn’t rub anyone the wrong way. The song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was first performed in 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP ...

The idea of their being a Black national anthem shouldn't rub anyone the wrong way. The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was first performed in the year 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP 17 ...

Before 1956 almost every major school in Jaffna had Sinhala teachers (many of them Buddhist priests) to teach The lyrics of the tamil version of the national anthem, namely ‘Sri Lanka Thaayae ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the NAACP, where Johnson served as executive ...

McEntire's performance capped an all-star lineup of pregame entertainment that also featured Oscar nominee Andra Day performing the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," and Post ...

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

Brad Marchand is aware of all the booing that has gone on during national anthems as political tensions rise. The relationship between the US and Canada, the two countries with NHL teams that ...