NFL announces Super Bowl pregame will include performance of black national anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ from artist Andra Day
- The NFL had the song performed in 2021 and before last year’s Super Bowl
- Sheryl Lee Ralph sang it prior to the Chiefs’ victory over the Eagles last season
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The NFL announced Thursday that the Black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be performed by singer Andra Day ahead of this year’s Super Bowl.
The song, which was dubbed the “Negro National Anthem” by the NAACP in 1919, references slavery and the hope for liberation.
It was later adopted as a rallying cry during the civil rights movement NAACP.
The song was first played before NFL games in 2021, and was also performed during the last two Super Bowls.
Day acknowledged the news on her X account.
Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at this year’s Super Bowl next month
The song was performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph prior to the Chiefs’ victory over the Eagles last year
She wrote, “Peace and blessings!!! Performing the National Anthem at the SuperBowl, y’all! Satisfying! Thank you God.”
Last year the song was performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph at the Super Bowl, while Mary Mary sang it in 2022.
The other pregame entertainers for this year’s big game include Reba McEntire and Post Malone.
McEntire will perform the American national anthem “Star-Spangled Banner,” while Malone will sing “America the Beautiful.”
The Super Bowl will be played on February 11 this year.