Hosted on MSN11mon
What’s the ‘Black National Anthem’ and link to the Super Bowl?
At the turn of the century, “Johnson’s lyrics eloquently captured ... Critics have cited calling the song the Black national anthem as creating a racial divide. “America only has ONE ...
Face2FaceAfrica on MSN4mon
The powerful history behind ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ known as the Black National Anthem
It is widely regarded as “The Black National Anthem.” In 1900 ... James Weldon Johnson described the song’s creation in his own words: “A group of young men in Jacksonville, Florida ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency4y
How this iconic Yiddish song became an anthem for Black Americans
How beautiful would it be to revive “Eli, Eli” — the shared cry for justice — as a protest song? With its powerful lyrics, every somber note underlies the irrefutable fact that Black Lives ...
BBC3y
'Black national anthem' makes its debut at the NFL
Now "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - a ballad widely known today as the US black national anthem - has been played at the opening game of the National Football League's (NFL) 2021 season. The song ...