From the Chitlin' Circuit influence to the reclamation of the American Flag, the internet is dissecting all of the influences ...

Beyoncé's tour has been a bold spectacle filled with music, history, cultural commentary, and more. Here are powerful ...

"I say let’s get rid of the racist-written, purloined, unsingable war-song-question and replace it with the lovely hymn about ...

Clips of Beyonce performing the song has gone viral, prompting folks to question why she'd choose to sing it in the first ...

Congress narrowly passed the Trump administration’s budget Thursday that cuts funding for numerous food and health aid ...

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...

At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond Johnson ...

Kendrick Lamar, Ledisi and others are creating the soundtrack for this cultural inflection point and for the legacy of ...

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American culture through a diverse array of mediums, drawing on personal experiences and ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History Month or Juneteenth,’ said musician Theodore ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national anthem," was performed at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln, has ...

Only one true Anthem.” “Listening to this Choir Sing the ‘Black National Anthem’ lift every voice at the NFL draft…” another wrote. “Stupid Anthem and it sounded Awful @NFL @nflnetwork.