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. 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 Ledisi will perform the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl (Picture: Getty) Written in late 1899 by scholar and poet James Weldon Johnson, ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ was originally The NFL began incorporating this Black national anthem into its pre-game ceremonies in 2020, a significant step following the protests against police brutality and the death of George Floyd. 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 The song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has become known affectionately as the Black National Anthem, has been performed at most major sporting events since 2020. And that will be the case once again when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. 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 The Black national anthem at this year's Super Bowl will be performed by Louisiana-born singer Ledisi. Getty/Newsweek. The NFL began to incorporate the Black national anthem into its pre-game Sports; NFL makes decision on Black National Anthem at Super Bowl with Trump attending . Updated: Feb. 05, 2025, 5:02 a.m. | Published: Feb. 05, 2025, 5:00 a.m. The NFL has made an official decision on whether or not the Black National Anthem will be sung ahead of Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans on Sunday. The game will pit the Philadelphia Eagles against *NFL fans are voicing their outrage and calling for a Super Bowl boycott after news broke that “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the “Black national anthem,” will be performed before 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”. The NFL is not ditching the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, and its most conservative fans are in an uproar. As a result, several football fanatics have expressed plans to boycott 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 Super Bowl LIX is just around the corner, and that means fans will be incredibly upset and happy when they hear the words “Black National Anthem.” Millions of people will be tuning in for The National Football League has made a decision on the Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 in 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 The NFL has confirmed that "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem, will be performed at Super Bowl LIX, further embedding social themes in the event. Scheduled for February 9, the ceremony features Ledisi singing the anthem, alongside other performances, including Jon Batiste.
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