The Massachusetts-based James Weldon Johnson Foundation, named after the poet, civil rights activist, and diplomat himself, ...

The NFL Draft started with the performance of the Black national anthem on Thursday night. But the song divided fans on ...

The NFL choral rendition of the so-called 'black national anthem' at the 2025 Draft ... The performance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' ahead of the Super Bowl in February had also sparked headlines.

Folks on both sides of the discussion — those who like the song and those who don't — were not happy with the NFL Thursday.

Being asked to sing the National Anthem is one of a performer’s greatest honors. Agreeing to it, however, is the biggest risk ...