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NFL Announces ‘Black National Anthem’ Will Be Performed at Super Bowl

A song dubbed the ‘Black National Anthem’ will be performed at this year’s Super Bowl pre-game show, the NFL said, drawing mixed reactions.
NFL Announces ‘Black National Anthem’ Will Be Performed at Super Bowl
Andra Day performs onstage during the 2024 Beloved Community Awards, in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 13, 2024. Paras Griffin/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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1/19/2024|Updated: 1/22/2024
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The NFL has announced that the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LVIII will include the performance of a song known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem,” drawing mixed reactions and stirring debate on social media and beyond.

Grammy-winning R&B singer Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” unofficially known as the “Black National Anthem,” ahead of the Super Bowl game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 11, the NFL said in a Jan. 18 announcement.
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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