The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to make history tonight when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. After defeating the Eagles in 2023 and retaining the Vince Lombardi trophy ...

Added another: “No other sports league tries to force a “Black National Anthem” down peoples’ throats.” ‘I haven’t watched football ever since they started disrespecting the National ...

The song is often referred to as the Black national anthem because of its historic importance to Black culture in the U.S. Reactions to the NFL's anthem plan have been mixed. For some critics ...

"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. This year, Grammy winner Ledisi was given the honor ...

The NFL has announced that for the fourth year in a row, the so-called black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed at the Super Bowl. It appears we've come full circle ...

The NFL's announcement of performances for Super Bowl LVIII has generated mixed reactions in response to the Black national anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing." The NFL’s recent announcement of ...

The NFL announced its pregame lineup for Super Bowl LVIII on Thursday, and the league drew criticism over its intentions to have the Black national anthem played before the game. "Lift Every Voice ...

Meanwhile, there is one thing that "The Star-Spangled Banner," the U.S. national anthem, and "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the "Black national anthem," have in common, Warfield said. They're both ...

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In 1920, the NAACP, then chiefly a Black organization, adopted the song as “The Negro National Anthem.” And a chorus of 500 Black children first performed the song during a celebration of ...