This article is satire. Certain moments define a man. Certain moments define a nation. On rare occasions, the two collide — as when, on a sunny day in 2020, George Floyd was senselessly struck down by ...

In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur ...

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

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl matchup ...

John P. Sheeran had pleaded guilty as a youthful offender to attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with his cousin and best friend Emmett Till the night he was murdered and is still haunted by the ...

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

The Grammy winner’s live interpretation marks the fifth time the Black national anthem has been performed at the big game.

The hymn was performed at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans by the Louisiana-born singer Ledisi, sparking backlash from prominent right-wing commentators and MAGA, including Charlie Kirk and the ...

joined by Floyd’s son, George, and his brother, Doug, all in the front row. His devotion and respect for the fire department, the Village of Lindenhurst, his business and his family were ...

The Black national anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has sparked social media-fueled backlash in the lead-up to Sunday’s ...

Ben Packard was 12 when he saw his brother Nick sneak out the door of ... raises personal and societal concerns in the wake of George Floyd being murdered in Minneapolis; and the suspected killing ...