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 national anthem has been involved in American sports for over a century, dating back to at least the 1918 World Series. That came in the closing days of World War 1, and it’

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