Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe National Football League plans to have the song Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing performed live or played via a recording before every Week 1 NFL game.
The song is considered by many as the Black national anthem and would precede the traditional performance of the Star Spangled Banner, the official US national anthem.The report on the plans cited anonymous sources and came from The Undefeated, an ESPN offshoot focused on sports, race and culture.
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