{"id":6917,"date":"2024-02-22T05:25:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T04:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6917"},"modified":"2024-02-22T05:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T04:25:30","slug":"nfl-announces-andra-day-as-performer-of-lift-every-voice-and-sing-at-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6917","title":{"rendered":"NFL Announces Andra Day as Performer of \u2018Lift Every Voice and Sing\u2019 at Super Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL has announced Andra Day as the performer of \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing\u201d during the Super Bowl LVIII pregame festivities.<\/p>\n<p>This decision highlights the league\u2019s commitment to celebrating diversity and inclusivity. \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing,\u201d often referred to as the Black National Anthem, carries deep cultural and historical significance within the African American community.<\/p>\n<p>Authored by James Weldon Johnson in 1900, the hymn symbolizes resilience and unity in the face of adversity. Andra Day\u2019s powerful vocals are expected to deliver a stirring rendition, emphasizing the song\u2019s message of perseverance. The inclusion of this anthem underscores the NFL\u2019s efforts to address social justice issues and recognize the contributions of African Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As anticipation builds for the Super Bowl, Day\u2019s performance promises to be a poignant moment, uniting fans of all backgrounds in a spirit of solidarity and inclusion. This decision aligns with the league\u2019s broader initiative to promote diversity and equality both on and off the field.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Lift Every Voice and Sing&quot; Performed by Andra Day at Super Bowl LVIII\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OUH82QSG7GY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NFL has announced Andra Day as the performer of \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing\u201d during the Super Bowl LVIII pregame festivities. This decision highlights the league\u2019s commitment to celebrating diversity and inclusivity. \u201cLift Every Voice and Sing,\u201d often referred to as the Black National Anthem, carries deep cultural and historical significance within the African [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6917","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6917"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6917\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6918,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6917\/revisions\/6918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6917"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6917"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6917"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}