The Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” will be performed by Grammy-winning singer and New Orleans native, Ledisi at Super Bowl 2025. This year’s event, held in New Orleans on February 9, 2025, showcases a lineup that highlights the city’s rich musical heritage. The Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," was performed before Super Bowl LVIII kicked off between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Published February 5, 2025 11:49am Updated February 5, 2025 11:49am Share this with Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59 prior to kick off. 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 NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl is just a few days away, this year being held in New Orleans-- and a native of the Big Easy will have a place in the spotlight during the pregame ceremonies. Ledisi Super Bowl 59, a battle between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, is now just days away, and the excitement is building. The NFL has an impressive starting lineup to officially For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ahead of the Super Bowl and this year the song will once again be featured Also known as ‘the Black national anthem’, the hymn was performed at the Super Bowl 2024 ahead of the game in Las Vegas. ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is a hymn written by two brothers in the early 1900s in response to the struggles faced by African Americans following Reconstruction, and the Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States until 1965. "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, will be performed at the Super Bowl for the fourth time in a row, the latest legacy of the traditional song. The NFL announced on Friday that Super Bowl LVIII will feature a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is often referred to as the “Black National Anthem.” It will be sung by The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET and will air on FOX during Super Bowl 59. The inclusion of the Black national anthem may well cause a stir among the MAGA contingent, and is so they will NEW ORLEANS — The Super Bowl is just a few days away, this year being held in New Orleans-- and a native of the Big Easy will have a place in the spotlight during the pregame ceremonies. Ledisi Black National Anthem performance before Super Bowl sparks outrage and calls for a boycott. President Trump signed a proclamation on January 31 officially recognizing February 2025 as National The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET. -- a rematch of Super Bowl LVII -- but before the action begins, there will be some A hymn written in the late 19th century that offers a prayer for faith and freedom has become popularly known as the Black national anthem. “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with its evocations of the promised land, has a powerful message that resonates still. The “Black National Anthem” is set to be performed at the Super Bowl 2025 alongside the official national anthem of the United States. But many NFL fans are not happy about it and remarked that it’s rather “divisive”. Others say they find the song divisive. Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake went viral in 2023 for remaining seated during a performance of the song at Super Bowl LVII, Fox News reported. The move earned support from several Black Republicans, who argued “we have one national anthem, it’s THE national anthem.” Sing along with the Black national anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ Super Bowl LVIII will be played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, and broadcast live on Atlanta News First. Thursday, February 6, 2025 NBA All-Star Game uniforms: League unveils three jerseys, court for weekend’s festivities in the Bay Area MLB owners unanimously approve John Seidler as Padres’ control person, per report It's Super Bowl Week and New Orleans is pulling out all of the stops for the big game at Caesar's Superdome on Sunday night, February 9. The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will
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