The singer, whose full name is Ledisi Anibade Young, said that she is "overwhelmed" and "honored" to sing the hymn ...
Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pregame ceremony at the ...
Here's what to know about Ledisi, the Grammy award-winning singer who will sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59: ...
A song often referred to as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed by local artist Ledisi ...
The Grammy-winning singer was backed by the Greater New Orleans High School Choral Collective for her performance.
Often referred to as the Black national anthem, a pregame performance of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has become a ...
Ledisi is next up to tackle one of the biggest musical challenges a singer can do: perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the ...
The 52-year-old sang while dressed all in white and assisted by a choir of 125 high school students from New Orleans.
In recent years, Ledisi has garnered critical acclaim for her jazz performances, particularly her Nina Simone tribute album ...
In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson penned the poem that would become the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Gaining ground as a rallying cry during the civil rights movement of the ’50s and ...