Black national anthem stokes social media outrage before Super Bowl LX

Coco Jones performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" connected Sunday up of Super Bowl LX betwixt the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is besides known arsenic the Black nationalist anthem and has been a root of consternation for NFL fans since the league started to usage the opus during the 2020 season. Each Super Bowl, the show of the opus brings retired blistery takes connected societal media.

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Coco Jones performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" earlier the NFL Super Bowl 60 shot crippled betwixt the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots astatine Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Feb. 8, 2026. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)

Super Bowl LX was nary different, arsenic the opus being a portion of the pregame festivities drew backlash connected X erstwhile again.

Jones’ opus was performed arsenic fans began to trickle into Levi’s Stadium successful Santa Clara, California. She was the opener earlier Green Day made a peculiar show to grant Super Bowl MVPs implicit the past 59 Super Bowls.

Jones' rendition drew a batch of praise, portion the NFL's usage of the opus was the main sticking constituent with critics.

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From left; Charlie Puth, Coco Jones and Brandi Carlile – who volition execute the nationalist anthem, "Lift Every Voice," and "America the Beautiful" respectively – talk during a quality conference, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, successful San Francisco up of the NFL Super Bowl 60 shot crippled betwixt the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The singer/songwriter and histrion who has appeared connected "Bel-Air" and "The Voice." She released her archetypal workplace album, "Why Not More?" connected April 25.

The NFL started to play the Black nationalist anthem successful the aftermath of the decease of George Floyd in Minneapolis during an incidental with constabulary officers. Floyd’s decease started a question of actions against radical injustice crossed the U.S.

The NAACP began to beforehand "Lift Every Voice and Sing" arsenic the Black nationalist anthem successful 1917.

Recording creator Coco Jones performs the nationalist anthem earlier the CFP National Championship assemblage shot crippled betwixt the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium connected Jan. 20, 2025.  (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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Brandi Carlile was acceptable to sing "America the Beautiful" and Charlie Puth was tapped for "The Star-Spangled Banner."