Who is Andra Day, the singer who performed ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at the 2024 Super Bowl?
As one of the four artists perform ing during Sunday’s pre Game show, Andra Day sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” colloquially known as the “Black National Anthem.” In 1919, the hymn was dubbed as such by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, “for its power in voicing a cry for liberation and affirmation for African American people. Andra Day's perform ance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' 🙌 (via @ NFL )pic.twitter.com/8ULCBjVzz5 — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 11, 2024 Who is Andra Day? Some have taken a hostile stance toward the idea that Andra Day will perform the song that she is set to sing. Others see it as a significant step forward in the nation’s conversation about race relations. Yet, who is this talented young woman, who has chosen to step into the fray and give voice to a song that represents an entire people? Born in December, 1984, in Edmonds, Washington, Day moved with her family to Southern California at three years...