Did you hear the 'Black national anthem' during the Super Bowl? It's celebrating 125 years
Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.
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All about "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black national anthem sung by Ledisi at the 2025 Super Bowl
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short Super Bowl history, but the song itself has been around since 1900, when it was first performed by a choir of 500 schoolchildren in Jacksonville, Florida.