News that the 'black national anthem' will be sung during the for the third time in a row has caused outrage on social media. Sheryl Lee Ralph, the star of the comedy series 'Abbott Elementary,' announced on Sunday that she would be singing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' during the Super Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, .The song became an unofficial 'black national anthem' when it was adopted by the NAACP in 1917. It was first recited 123 years ago, to the day, in 1900.
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