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Feb 14, 2023 · Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl 2023 on Sunday. The hymn was composed in 1900 during the civil rights movement and became the "Black national anthem ...
Feb 19, 2023 · In 1919, the NAACP adopted the song as its official anthem. And throughout the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, leaders used the song as an unofficial “rallying cry.”. “It spoke ...
Feb 12, 2024 · UPDATED: 12:30 p.m. ET, Feb. 12, 2024: W hile the “Star Spangled Banner,” America’s national anthem, has been the official song of the U.S. for more than two centuries, many African ...
Feb 11, 2024 · The Black national anthem playing before NFL games is a small signifier of how conversations about race have evolved, though cynics might say it's more about appearance than substance for the league.
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Andra Day performs the Black National Anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' moments before the Kansas City Chiefs face off against the San Francisco 49ers in ...
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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 ...
proclaiming “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” to be “the Negro national anthem.” This informal designation both reflected the song’s popularity in African American schools, organizations, and churches, and ensured that it would take on new meanings as black migrants spread across the nation and extended campaigns for equal rights.
