Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year in a row Sunday.

The Black National Anthem was performed by Ledisi at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and a number of fans heeded calls for a boycott of the song before the game

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125