Often referred to as the Black national anthem, a pregame performance of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has become a ...

During Sunday's Super Bowl LIX pregame show, soul and jazz singer Ledisi demonstrated a mastery over her talent, her ...

The Grammy winner’s live interpretation marks the fifth time the Black national anthem has been performed at the big game.

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

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Ledisi took to the field at Super ... place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and airing live on Fox. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia ...

Kendrick Lamar, Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty spoke about the Super Bowl and what we could see when ...

Super Bowl LIX is obviously about the high-stakes matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. But it’s also about much, much more. The Super Bowl is a sporting event, sure. However ...

New Orleans singer-songwriter and 125 New Orleans high school students celebrated the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice And Sing” at the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl LIX festivities are in full swing in New Orleans ahead of the big game on Feb. 9. Why it matters: Follow us this ...

(Gray News) - R&B singer Ledisi led the opening of the 2025 Super Bowl with a jaw-dropping performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is known for being the Black national anthem.

In her career, Ledisi has released 11 studio albums, 36 singles, three live albums and one soundtrack. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in late 1899 by James Weldon Johnson.

Backed by the Greater New Orleans High School Choral Collective, Ledisi performed the song — widely regarded as the Black national anthem — ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, broadcast live from ...