The Massachusetts-based James Weldon Johnson Foundation, named after the poet, civil rights activist, and diplomat himself, ...

A brief history of the black anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ to be played at NFL games Sing a song full of faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the ...

Folks on both sides of the discussion — those who like the song and those who don't — were not happy with the NFL Thursday.

A noted theater composer, conductor and actor, he co-authored about 200 published songs with James and ... are surprisingly optimistic: “Lift every voice and sing / Till earth and heaven ring ...

Singer-songwriter and music producer Ledisi and American Sign Language translator Otis Jones perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl LIX. Watch Kendrick Lamar's full performance of the ...

Which one do the Hispanics and the Asians and the other people – I don't know which one they get to sing. Maybe they'll ... singing this made-up song and you see all these other people of ...

The song last appeared at the Super Bowl in ... Walter wrote on Twitter that Ralph was the "perfect person" to sing "Lift Every Voice," and that she was "so proud." Dawn Robinson Insists She's ...

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

See teams around the NFL stand arm-in-arm during "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the Week 1 games. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes addresses the media after a loss to the ...

Read full article: ‘Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing’ performed at Super Bowl exactly 123 years after song first debuted in Jacksonville Actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph helped kick off Super ...