As we recognize Black History Month, we cannot forget to mention the song, now widely known as the black national ...

For more than a century, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has held a powerful place in American history. The hymn is known as the Black National Anthem, but it’s more than that. It’s a history lesson, a ...

I am not proposing that “Lift Every Voice and Sing” be designated as a co-anthem or displace any existing national symbol.

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 ...

Those who tuned in early on Super Bowl Sunday heard a musical plea for unity and resilience that echoed with a Berkshire connection. Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As Super Bowl LX opened, Coco Jones performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame. Jones has emerged as one of R&B’s leading voices, earning multiple Grammy ...