Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year ...

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...

Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled Banner" started ... He’s talking about white people.

By now you’ve probably heard the claim that America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” is an expression ... Or did he have the (predominantly white) conscripts in mind?

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner ... perform at the White House, for ...

See which pop stars have performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl through the years, including Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan and more.

As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner ... perform at the White House, for ...