For a nation divided, five minutes of the national anthem effect

Feb 14

Written By Jill Jones

Andra Day performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl last Sunday.MICHAEL REAVES/GETTY

The two anthems sung at the Super Bowl — “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — remind us that we really can stand shoulder to shoulder as citizens. BostonGlobe.com by Celine Boyle February 14, 2024

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From the NYU Archives: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Author James Weldon Johnson

Not every voice is rising to the Black national anthem