"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national anthem," was performed at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln ...

There might not be a more polarizing pre-event song these days than “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is also referred to as the “Black National Anthem.” The MAGA crowd tends to hate it ...

Behind the scenes, Blue Ivy has been working with some of the best in the business. Beyoncé’s go-to writers are said to be penning early demos just for her, with Grammy-winning producer The-Dream, the ...

A Milwaukee-based choir, the James Weldon Johnson Foundation's 'National Hymn Choir', performed 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' ahead of the draft in Green Bay Thursday night. The choral ...

The James Weldon Johnson Foundation’s "National Hymn Choir" sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing." NFL fans waiting for the draft to begin took it all in before NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ...

Gospel has been an integral part of Jazz Fest since it began in 1970, headlined by gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. Students from McDonogh 35 started performing in the 1970s, and more schools followed, ...

Beshear is one of several Democrats who hinted this week at considering a presidential bid in the next election. Former Rhode ...

Willie Mays, "The Say Hey Kid," started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons at Rickwood Field in 1948.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A Wisconsin-based youth choir will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Redding. Singer-songwriter ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Mayor Arunan Arulampalam made history as the first South Asian Mayor in Hartford of Sri Lankan descent when he became the city’s leader in 2023. He remembers telling his parents he ...