WASHINGTON (RNS) — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a hymn many African Americans of older generations just know. They’d sung it in church, learned it in school and stood for what is dubbed ...

The third-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.

Why ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ sparks debate — and what its author, who lived in Great Barrington, really intended The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans ...

The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also stirred controversy, something James Weldon Johnson was not unaccustomed ...

Millions heard ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at the Super Bowl. The song, written in Jax, is celebrating 125 years Jacksonville civil rights icon James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem and his ...

New Orleans singer-songwriter and 125 New Orleans high school students celebrated the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice And Sing” at the Super Bowl.

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Ledisi took to the field at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday to deliver a powerful performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Ledisi, a New Orleans native, was joined during the pregame portion of ...

Ledisi performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

Ledisi performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP ...