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  1. Feb 11, 2024 · Why is the NFL playing the Black national anthem before games? The song is expected to be played before the "Star-Spangled Banner" during Week 1 contests in an acknowledgement of the systemic ...

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  2. Sep 11, 2023 · It became the official song of the NAACP, who named it the Black national anthem, in 1919. The song later became an important symbol during the Civil Rights movement and was sung during meetings ...

  3. Sep 12, 2021 · The N.F.L. will keep playing the Black national anthem before games. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts wore a helmet decal that read “Black Lives Matter,” one of six league-approved social ...

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  5. Feb 11, 2024 · At the time, the NFL committed to singing the Black national anthem before the "Star Spangled Banner" ahead of every NFL game during Week 1 of that season. The NFL also announced it would commit ...

  6. Sep 9, 2021 · Now "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - a ballad widely known today as the US black national anthem - has been played at the opening game of the National Football League's (NFL) 2021 season. The song ...

  7. Jul 17, 2021 · The NFL is to play "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - known as "the black national anthem" - at major events. The NFL will also feature anti racist signage and helmet decals at many of their games ...

  8. Sep 10, 2021 · Now "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - a ballad widely known today as the US black national anthem - has been played at the opening game of the National Football League's (NFL) 2021 season. The song ...