LAS VEGAS (AP/Gray News) – Andra Day kicked off the Super Bowl performances with her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song has become known as the Black national anthem. The 39 ...

In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl.

After their annual tradition of performing “Lift Every Voice,” which has varied in arrangement and performance styles over the years, the concert paid homage to Black women.

Often referred to as the Black National Anthem and composed more than a century ago, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” came along after Reconstruction, when a newly awakened black race was searching ...

LAS VEGAS (AP/Gray News) – Andra Day kicked off the Super Bowl performances with her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song has become known as the Black national anthem. The 39-year-old ...

LAS VEGAS (AP/Gray News) – Andra Day kicked off the Super Bowl performances with her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song has become known as the Black national anthem. The 39 ...

LAS VEGAS (AP/Gray News) – Andra Day kicked off the Super Bowl performances with her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song has become known as the Black national anthem. The 39 ...