Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation.

On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

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Jon Batiste brought musicianship and New Orleans flair to the Super Bowl national anthem, while Lauren Daigle and Ledisi also ...

Here's what to know about Ledisi, the Grammy award-winning singer who will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59: ...

Jon Batiste, 38, returned to his native Louisiana to perform a rendition of the national anthem at the 2025 Super Bowl.

Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face ...

Jon Batiste turned his Super Bowl opportunity into a symphony of artistry, the debut of new music and a tribute to his ...

A handful of Louisiana natives will perform the national anthem, "America the Beautiful" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem.

Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2025. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ... He became a member of the school's board in 2022. From 2015-2022, Batiste ...

Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs ... Grammy's record and song of the year "Not Like Us." Super Bowl LIX was on Fox, and Fox News ...