South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his ...

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It will be performed before the 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 GMT) kickoff, ahead of the U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled ... to combat racism and support African American communities facing ...

The NFL has an impressive starting lineup to officially kick off the action, with the Louisiana-born singer Ledisi set to perform the historically significant Black national anthem. Ledisi will ...

The Black National Anthem is sung in churches, schools and communities around the country, and this marks the fifth year the song will be sung at NFL’s biggest night. The tradition of singing “Life ...

UPDATE: Jon Batiste performed a dazzling rendition of the national anthem at Super Bowl 59. While the Covers' official time was 125 seconds, results vary depending on the sportsbook as there is no ...

‘The erasure of African American history as American history is a form of racism that runs deep on the far right.’ Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi will sing the Black national anthem at Super ...

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Louisiana native Jon Batiste performed the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles' rematch of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fans boo as the United States national anthem is sung before the Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings ...

The national anthem can be heard before all kinds of sporting events in the United States, but the Super Bowl stage brings a different level of scrutiny. With thousands typically in the stadium ...

The first of those acts in a singer performing the national anthem. Country music star Reba McEntire performed it in Las Vegas last year to start Super Bowl 58. Here's who will be performing the ...

The Super Bowl this year features the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, with Ledisi performing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' as the Black national anthem, sparking ...