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What is the Black national anthem and why is it sung before the Super Bowl?
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year in a row Sunday.
MAGA Outraged by Super Bowl Black National Anthem Performance
The hymn was performed at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans by the Louisiana-born singer Ledisi, sparking backlash from prominent right-wing commentators and MAGA, including Charlie Kirk and the social media account End Wokeness, both of whom decried the inclusion of the anthem.
Who is singing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59? What to know about Ledisi
Here's what to know about Ledisi, the Grammy award-winning singer who will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59:
MAGA Fans Are Enraged By The Black National Anthem — But They're Missing This Glaring Point
Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation."
Did you hear the 'Black national anthem' during the Super Bowl? It's celebrating 125 years
Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125
Jon Batiste's Tribute To His Wife During Super Bowl National Anthem Performance Will Make You Emotional
Jon Batiste’s Super Bowl performance was a hit for all the right reasons: he debuted new music and delivered a creative rendition “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Batiste also honored his wife by putting a spotlight on her unique talent.
Super Bowl National Anthem Prop Bet Results Cause Chaos As Sportsbooks Use Different Times
If you placed a wager on how long Jon Batiste would take to sing the national anthem before Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, whether you won the bet or not
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The Ridiculous Reason Some Racists are Threatening to 'Boycott' Super Bowl LIX Won't Surprise You
“The Star Spangled Banner is an Anthem for all Americans and discriminates against no race Having a black supremacist ...
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All about "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem sung by Ledisi at the 2025 Super Bowl
Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem, at the start ... Voice and Sing" was played before all 16 of the Week 1 games, according ...
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Who is singing the black national anthem at the Super Bowl 59 and why is it controversial?
The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as the Black national anthem, sparking ...
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What is the black national anthem being sung at the Super Bowl 2025?
Prior to kick-off, the national anthem and black national anthem will ... replacing them with ‘Choose Love’ and ‘It Takes All of Us’. Ledisi, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste ...
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Ledisi wows with black National Anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at Super Bowl 2025
R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing ... The 52-year-old wore all white and was joined by 125 New Orleans high school students for the performance ...
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Super Bowl 2025: 'Black national anthem' to be sung by Ledisi
It will be performed before the 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 GMT) kickoff, ahead of the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by Jon Batiste and "America The Beautiful" by New Orleans ...