Black National Anthem at Super Bowl Stirs Controversy

Black National Anthem at Super Bowl Stirs Controversy
Sheryl Lee Ralph performs Lift Every Voice and Sing prior to Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2023. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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The NFL’s pre-Super Bowl festivities included a performance of a song known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem,” stirring controversy and debate on social media and beyond.

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” unofficially known as the Black National Anthem, ahead of the Feb. 12 Super Bowl game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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