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NFL fans on social media were divided over the performance of the so-called Black National Anthem for the first time on-field during Sunday's championship game. 

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While it’s the third time “Lift Every Voice and Sing” made an appearance in some capacity during the Super Bowl, actress and singer Sheryl Lee Ralph’s performance was the first time it was on the Super Bowl field, according to The Hill.

Two years ago, Alicia Keys first performed the ballad during a pre-recorded Super Bowl broadcast. In 2022, singer Mary Mary gave a performance of the song from outside of the Super Bowl stadium in Inglewood, Calif., notes Billboard.

The anthem, written by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson, rose to prominence during the Civil Rights Movement when it was commonly used as a “rallying cry,” notes the NAACP.

The song was performed on Sunday prior to the National Anthem, which was sung by country star Chris Stapleton. (The Hill)

Some on the right took issue with the performance. 

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Others defended it. 

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Ralph, who referenced the song as the "Black National Anthem," celebrated the historical significance of the date prior to the game.  

“It is no coincidence that I will be singing the Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Super Bowl on the same date it was first publicly performed 123 years ago (February 12, 1900),” she tweeted. “Happy Black History Month!"

 

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