Lift Every Voice and Sing

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Coco Jones, Super Bowl 2026, Super Bowl pregame show, Lift Every Voice and Sing, halftime show, thegrio.com
December 1, 2025
Coco Jones will open the Super Bowl 2026, joining Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile during the pre-game show.
Super Bowl LVII - Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles
February 13, 2023
While Rihanna lit up the stage during her Super Bowl halftime show, fans are still buzzing hours later about Justina…
February 10, 2023
To help veiwers prepare for Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, theGrio lists some things to watch out for during the…
28th Annual Critics Choice Awards - Arrivals
January 24, 2023
Award-winning actress-singer Sheryl Lee Ralph will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl LVII before kickoff.
Bill Maher thegrio.com
September 25, 2021
Bill Maher decried the NFL’s new practice of playing the Black National Anthem as well as the Star-Spangled Banner before…
July 17, 2021
The National Football League will play the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, before each game in the…
July 6, 2021
Prior to singing, Williams — who became our nation's first Black Miss America in 1984 — said she was "filled…
Rep. Jim Clyburn thegrio.com
February 12, 2021
Rep. Jim Clyburn told CNN's Don Lemon that he hopes to make "Lift Every Voice and Sing" the U.S. national…
Anthem NASCAR Wes Byrd theGrio.com
June 29, 2020
NASCAR continues its goal to make the sport more inclusive. With the help of the community, the sport is moving
Sheryl Lee Ralph performs Lift Every Voice and Sing prior to Super Bowl LVII thegrio.com
October 7, 2017
Editor’s note: Our previous reporting on “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” its lyrics and how it became the Black national