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Entertainment, Entertainment

Jon Batiste’s Tribute To His Wife During Super Bowl National Anthem Performance Will Make You Emotional

Batiste’s wife, Suleika Jaouad, has battled cancer for years.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

February 10, 2025
Culture, Culture

The Ridiculous Reason Some Racists are Threatening to ‘Boycott’ Super Bowl LIX Won’t Surprise You

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” debuted at Super Bowl pre-game events in 2021.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

February 7, 2025
Culture, Culture

Ingrid Andress Explains Her Horrible Rendition of the National Anthem, But All She Had to Do Was Listen to Whitney or Luther

The internet is not letting up on country artist Ingrid Andress’ “interesting” rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

By

Angela Johnson

Published

July 16, 2024
Opinion

When the Bridge in MD is Rebuilt, Rename it Because Francis Scott Key Was a Slave Owner

Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Bangled Banner,” but he was also a slave holder

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

March 27, 2024
News, Race Matters

Megyn Kelly, the Woman Who Defended Blackface, said Black National Anthem ‘Does Not Belong at Super Bowl’

Kelly was dragged to hell on X/Twitter for her outlandish statement.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

February 13, 2024
Entertainment, Entertainment

Andra Day’s Version of the Black National Anthem Gets Mixed Responses from Black America

The Internet and Black Celebs have different reviews of The Grammy winner’s Super Bowl performance

By

Dustin J. Seibert

Published

February 11, 2024
Black History Month, Culture

Breaking Down the History of the Black National Anthem Ahead of Super Bowl

Grammy winner Andra Day will perform “Lift Every Voice And Sing” at the big game Feb. 11

By

Dustin J. Seibert

Published

February 1, 2024
Black History Month, Culture

The Best ‘Black National Anthem’ Performances in History

Andra Day will be singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the 2024 Super Bowl.

By

Amira Castilla

Published

January 19, 2024
Entertainment, Entertainment

Flavor Flav Reveals the Motivation Behind His Emotional National Anthem Performance

The Public Enemy icon defended the emotions behind his surprising version of the national anthem.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

November 1, 2023
Entertainment, Music

Flavor Flav Shocks the Internet With His Emotional National Anthem Performance

The Public Enemy icon surprised everyone by performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Sunday’s Milwaukee Bucks game.

By

Stephanie Holland

Published

October 30, 2023