The tradition began during the first week of the 2020 season and eventually culminated with Alicia Keys' appearance at the 2021 Super Bowl.

A song often referred to as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed by local artist Ledisi at Sunday's Super Bowl in New Orleans, the fifth year it has featured in the National Football League championship game.

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Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend. Here is the line-up of singers and performers for the national anthem, pregame show and halftime.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Super Bowl LIX Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET. -- a rematch of Super Bowl LVII -- but before the action begins, there will be some pre-game performances to kick off the biggest night in football.

The New Orleans native should bring rich musicality and innovation to the anthem. The over-under is set at 120.5 seconds.

Trump is reportedly slated to attend, and if he does, he will get to hear the playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” prior to kick. Grammy Award-winning artist, Ledisi, is slated to sing the song, which is often called the Black National Anthem.

As the highly anticipated Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles approaches, the event is once again enveloped in controversy. This time, the focus is on the performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,