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

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

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

(Atlanta News First) - The Black National Anthem has become an important element for the National ... His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for the lyrics. A choir of 500 ...

AFRICAN leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which will be enforced by army chiefs within five days.The Southern African ...

Jon Batiste kicked off Super Bowl LIX with his rendition of the National Anthem. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer, musician and composer – who previously doubled as leader of the house band ...

Ledisi, who is a Grammy Award-winning singer cum songwriter, delivered her rendition of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl today, sparking a frenzy on social media.

The urgent appeal by the joint Southern Africa Development Community-East Africa Community meeting comes amidst escalating violence and a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the region.

Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City ... a family with deep roots in the New Orleans jazz community, and he began playing drums with the Batiste ...

Jon Batiste, a Grammy-winning musician from New Orleans, will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2025. You may recognize Batiste as the former bandleader on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ...

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

The Super Bowl brings the emotions out of everyone. Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones dabbed his eyes with a tissue as five-time Grammy Award winner Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before ...