The 2023 Super Bowl was iconic for many reasons but did you notice that Black History was made at this game?
Emmy winner and actress Sheryl Lee Ralph made Black History by performing the National Black Anthem ‘Life Every Voice and Sing’ at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, just before the game between The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Get News & Exclusive Contest in Your Inbox:
Two years ago Alicia Keys performed during the Super Bowl pre-broadcast show, but Sheryl Lee Ralph marked the first person to perform this song during the actual game broadcast.
Ralph took the stage in a beautiful red custom look by Harbison Studio backed by a choir in all-white suits. The National Black Anthem ‘Life Every Voice and Sing’ is a hymn that became a staple during the civil rights era and was known for being a rallying cry during the movement written by James Weldon Johnson.
The hymn eventually became the official song of the NAACP in 1919.
To watch her historic Super Bowl performance click here
- Marion Co. Sheriff Wants to See School Safety Improved, Recommends Solution
- Mississippi Goon Squad Cop Who Tortured Two Black Men Appeals His Sentence
- Guns, Pills, Cocaine & More Collected in Indy North Side Drug Bust
- Chris Ballard Pre Draft Press Conference Recap
- 252 Communities in Indiana Get Money To Help with Roads and Bridges
- Ashley Williams Is Unapologetic As The First Caribbean-American Miss Virginia USA To Win The Title While Rocking Her Natural Mane, And Here’s Why
- TV Hate & Real-Life Love: Ashley Silva Talks Love & Marriage DC
- Grammy-Award Winning Singer Mandisa Passes Away At 47
- INDOT: ProPEL Indy Will Shape Indianapolis’ Transportation Future
- B Swift Announces Release Date For New Podcast/Video Series: Swift’s Guy Guide
Sheryl Lee Ralph Makes Black History at the Super Bowl was originally published on mycolumbusmagic.com