
All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Heres Oleta Adams performance of Lift Every Voice and Sing at the NFL Draft 2023. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. The audience started singing the Negro national anthem, Lift every voice and sing 'til earth and heaven.

Please reflect on the inspirational meaning of “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” its rich history and how it might help to bring unity to a nation in need of healing.© 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. The NFL is working with the James Weldon Johnson Foundation and the NAACP to share the historical significance of the song leading up to Kickoff weekend, where it will be featured before every game. Oleta Adams will be singing Lift Up Your Voice and Sing to begin the 2023 NFL Draft festivities. It’s as pertinent in today’s environment as it was when it was written.

It has encouraged generations of Black people that God will lead us to the promises of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Now, the National Football League has decided to follow this tradition by playing Lift Every Voice and Sing, which many Black Americans know as the Black National Anthem. Prospect Rankings 2023 Super Bowl: Chris Stapleton performs national anthem, Babyface sings 'America the Beautiful' before game Also, Sheryl Lee Ralph performed 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'. Singer Oleta Adams performs Lift Every Voice. This Christian hymn about the struggle for freedom and equality inspires hope. Los Angeles Chargers v Denver Broncos Lift Every Voice and Sing, often referred to as 'The Black National Anthem,' was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young prior to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Many schools continue this tradition today. We sang along with it right before placing our hands over our hearts and pledging allegiance to the American flag. As a child attending Jefferson Elementary School in the Trenton, NJ, public school system, the song was part of our morning ritual. It was put to music in 1905 by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, and adopted by the NAACP as its official song in 1919. James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem “ Lift Every Voice And Sing ” in the late 1800s. By entering your phone number and pressing Submit, you consent to receive occasional text messages from at 22821 via an automatic telephone dialing system.


NFL Media, Los Angeles Chargers join forces with the Brotherhood Crusade to inform the youth about health. As we celebrate football’s return, I wanted to share some background on the spiritual song “Lift Every Voice And Sing” that you’ll see during the pageantry of the 2020 NFL Kickoff weekend. Alicia Keys and Anthony Mackie tell the history of 'Lift Every Voice And Sing.'.
