"Lift Every Voice and Sing" Performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph at Super Bowl LVII

[@DianaandherGuitar]

My mom went to HS with Sheryl Lee Ralph. She has always gushed about her and how proud she is of Sheryl. My mom likes to talk about how she was in the school production of “Oklahoma” with Sheryl. Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force of nature and gave a brilliant, moving performance. She certainly did, and has always done, Long Island proud

[@thomashall6804]

I finally found a post of her singing it. I was so disappointed by all the backlash online from the shallow minds. Bashing everything from the NFL to the media for allowing the song to be sung. Seems like any expression of Blackness is somehow divisive to a lot of people. I suggested they compare the lyrics of both and see which promotes divisiveness. I got no response as of yet.

[@isaiahhill2104]

Well, the act itself is sort of divisive, considering no other culture is represented with this anthem, especially considering that this was the only other “national” anthem was sung. It didn’t seem like the same treatment was given to Hispanics, Asians, Mexicans, etc. As a black individual myself, this just comes across as pandering and racial favoritism. At least the Star Spangled Banner would feature people of more than just one racial background. (“Feature” meaning we would see more than just one race shown on camera during the performance).

[@offgrid6789]

No one cares if someone has a certain culture based on there race or ethnicity, but the national anthem has nothing to do with race or ethnicity it is about all people of the United States coming together as one country and honoring our national anthem as one people not divided by skin color or race, it is about national pride in our country not a black or white country.

[@felixrudder5796]

@@isaiahhill2104 Nonsense! It is inclusive because everyone, and especially Christians regardless of ethnicity have to march on and overcome the wickedness of this world -- bad things happen to every ethnicity.

[@riverbilly64]

@@isaiahhill2104What are the Hispanic or Asian national anthems?

[@CosmicKenzie]

@@isaiahhill2104if others want there own the can make it and get it known keep in mind this song was made long before the American national athem it was made during a time when blacks had no rights Nothing and some of these things are still going on today not everuone is equal and I’m saying this respectfully some people seem to want black people to share everything we have that was made for us when we had nothing to represent us no other cultures have to do that so why do we?

[@tiffanyburks5486]

This woman is ageless. I felt THE PASSION IN HER VOICE!!! Beautiful, standing ovation in my house.

[@BUSTER.BRATAMUS]

OK racist!!

[@leahredwood6921]

What an elegant, sophisticated and gracious lady! This performance was beautiful!

[@pamelakmuhammad2274]

I agree wholeheartedly 💖🙏💖

[@dontworrybout2664]

It was a disgrace to america

[@jmonte9500]

@@dontworrybout2664 seems the more time goes by athletes are all becoming a disgrace to America almost every major league and 99 percent of the athletes are shiting on this country and our values

[@miso2908]

@@dontworrybout2664 you're a disgrace to America

[@chicanegra8198]

@@dontworrybout2664 good thing she's Jamaican 😊

[@sophiaferguson7704]

Thank you Hon. Sheryl Lee Ralph for taking our 🇯🇲 to another Level, God Bless you 👏👏👏👏👏

[@ChiefJayBinns]

You reaching but ok. Shes a Black American--sorry shes ours!

[@incogdenise3545]

Absolutely. She’s black why you bring out a flag … why be so divisive. Just celebrate and hush. This is not about that.

[@francedanae]

@@ChiefJayBinns Relax you Americans do the same thing, allow the lady to embrace her country

[@lovingpia27]

@@ChiefJayBinns.. nah America is her adopted home but she's still a Yardi🇯🇲

[@VybzWithTati]

@@ChiefJayBinns She is Jamaican born. We always claim our own. 😆

[@Ehdy8878]

That's what the world is missing and so desperately need real singing 😍😍🙏🙏

[@johnwebb2442]

Facts.

[@TheDriller100]

what playing the black national anthem 😂😂😂.. yes sure !! it's more like division with the nfl"s woke ideology😂😂🎪🎪🎪🎪🎪

[@dankyjoker]

lmao, sure, that's what the world is missing

[@ellisisland1374]

Very good traditional performance of this classic hymn.🙂 Happy Black History Month!🫡🥳

[@iKETOURAGE]

It's just something about a low-voiced woman singing this song that does it for me! The best part of the entire night imo!

[@user-uy5py5ih2t]

some people are into deep voiced women. Whatever floats your boath.

[@Trxndymeee]

Omg we need to give aunty her flowers! She’s been in this industry for SOOO long! She deserves the world! So proud to know she’s Jamaican as well! ❤

[@LexiNc8284]

Yup she’s half AA half Jamaican

[@44_83]

@@LexiNc8284 She and the rest all look the same regardless of nationality. If you tear/ rip that made in china weave off their nappy heads, you can't even tell them apart from males.

[@princessmilkchocolate5246]

​@@44_83 yet everyone wants to be us and change themselves physically to get the African Aesthetic. Oooops... you're drippin a bunch of jealousy... better clean that up. 💦🤣

[@CC-iu7sq]

This song is racist. She’s racist. Are you?

[@Trxndymeee]

@@CC-iu7sq how is this song racist beloved?

[@STEMnomad]

Absolutely slayed that!!! I was putting my shoes on to march with her!!!

[@renewilson2540]

Yes!!!

[@tonivants82]

Yes, you're right. Butchered it

[@jaxcoss5790]

​@@tonivants82 No, she didnt. Stop embarrassing yourself you muppet.

[@nighteye4042]

People getting mad at a song like this is so mask off, it's so blatantly a song of love and freedom

[@elshem122]

Agreed…..until you call it “the black national anthem”. Then it’s divisive.

[@nighteye4042]

@@elshem122 You clearly misunderstand the difference between a nation and a state

[@elshem122]

@@nighteye4042 you clearly don’t understand the definition of a NATIONAL ANTHEM. should we have different schools and housing for whites and blacks?

[@nighteye4042]

@@elshem122 No, and you still clearly do not know what a nation is

[@elshem122]

@@nighteye4042 i may not know what a nation is but you sir do not know what a unified country of one people is all about.

[@n.w.9443]

Perfection!! I'm so glad she's finally getting her flowers.

[@jamesmoten7222]

Much Respect Lift Every Voice and Sing with Black Excellence and Greatness NUFF SAID!

[@corneliadavis2990]

Awesome performance. Beautifully done Sheryl Lee Ralph❤️

[@Swameh]

I'm just imagining the millions of Americans hearing this song for the first time... I'm a Euro and even I grew up knowing "America's Black Anthem". Such a cool moment.

[@resireg]

And there is a White Anthem as well. " I wish I was in Dixie". It is very nice song as well.

[@Swameh]

@@resireg yeah pretty sure no one's listening to confederate anthems anymore buddy

[@resireg]

@@Swameh but they still exist. If in the future the South decides to secede from the Union again, they will bring the stripes and bars, the old songs, the statue of rebel generals all over again, but without the race issue

[@The_king567]

No you didn’t stop lying

[@CheerPhi93]

Chillllllllssss/ Goosebumps......!!!! Thank you Mrs. Ralph!!! You understood the assignment!

[@debrabarnes7064]

Yesss❣️

[@renewilson2540]

Always!!

[@yasminthewriter]

Incredible!!! Timeless message in that song and a timeless performer 👑👑👑👑 Also, major shout out to the ASL translator

[@jwblue575]

Isn't it great the the NFL allows citizens from other countries and nationalities to come to the SB and sing their National Anthem?

[@christinebuckingham8369]

@@jwblue575What are you even talking about? Sheryl Lee Ralph was Born in Connecticut - that's a State in our country! The song is an old one first publicly sung to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln's Birthday in 1900. It was sung widely in Churches across our country. The NAACP adopted the song as their theme song to celebrate the end of antiquated Racist Jim Crow Laws! So what are you talking about and what IS your problem?!?

[@quiandranunnery4092]

​@@christinebuckingham8369 he/she don't know😂😂😂😂

[@tanyawashington8124]

Ohh my God.She’s a Angel.Her voice is Beautifully Angelic.What a Blessing God gave her❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@josevaladez8056]

shes an angel? why is she dressed like satan? you people are blind and dumb

[@shawnburgess9870]

Really? You think it’s angelic?

[@molanlabe6543]

An*

[@deidreannecheltenham4854]

@@shawnburgess9870 lol

[@shawnburgess9870]

@@molanlabe6543 she did a great job btw. I just don’t know if angelic is the word I would use

[@kelseyissastar]

She really said this one’s for you my Black Americans. I’ll take it. I remember singing this song every day in elementary school. And to go from seeing her on Moesha, then Abbott ,then learning she was on the OG Dreamgirls Broadway Musical, now to see her rocking out to this song looking mature and majestic, like the beautiful women in my family whom I love so much, is the ultimate moment! BRAVO!

[@dustin802]

Want equality and yet want special circumstances. Yea......no you don't. You wanna feel special

[@destinybryant8593]

@@dustin802 oh it’s another white dude who doesn’t know what he’s talking about and refuses to learn. shocking.

[@kimberlyking7893]

Kelsey, We sang "The Black National Anthem ," :Lift Every Voice and Sing," every morning as well. After the Pledge and at every school assembly.. It is very sad our young people and many adults who dont know our anthem, we must NEVER forget where we come from ! Ms. Ralph sang it with pride.

[@dustin802]

@Kimberly King nobody cares about your "black national anthem" but fake woke people. Stop preaching equality when you are literally segregating people with your hypocritical bs garbage.

[@Horzydood]

@@dustin802 should give them special little hats that say im a victim..

[@prettyprincess94602]

This was beautiful!!

[@shatayajefferson1786]

She look absolutely gorgeous and she sounds beautiful too, This performance was absolutely beautiful

[@cornell833]

I agree 💯

[@tennislover08]

Love it! I don’t know if I’ve ever heard this performed at the Super Bowl bravo!

[@mbarlow]

started it a few years ago

[@joshgoins2602]

you’ve never heard it because they didn’t play the “second” national anthem

[@lovingly18]

Mary Mary performed it last year. Beautiful.

[@jared5670]

Dumb, and racist

[@mysteryof7]

I also have to give recognition to that outstanding choir lending their vocal support to Mrs Sheryl Lee Ralph. They were absolutely amazing, too!

[@SeccySpurs]

So true!

[@yuhyuhfahfah]

she openly admitted that she lip synched the whole thing

[@michaelangelotaylor8th]

​@@yuhyuhfahfah and?🙄... it's her still her voice 🙂

[@johngontier1035]

#GibraltarWaveFC #WomenFootball #FlagFootball #PassKombat

[@princessdenise8659]

Wow just wonderful! She has an amazing voice and looked absolutely gorgeous!!

[@tbewin1z143]

just read the top two comments and ignore these others

[@shandramare]

Her pride came thru like the dawn in this song! ❤🎉❤

[@ellisisland1374]

True.🙂

[@legitcreepin]

I really needed to see some perfection and SHE DELIVERED!! 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@davidhunter7190]

I felt like I was In a Disney channel movie lol, she definitely did her thing bless her 👏🏾

[@TheDriller100]

yes like a woke disney special about division... what a clown 🤡 show 🤡🤡🤡.. for the record, since disney went woke, they are loosing billions billions because 99% of america don't care about their woke agenda garbage !!!

[@shelliannmason9063]

Yes

[@christopherburge9340]

she was the voice of Rita in Oliver and Company. You may be thinking of Penny Johnson Jerald, who played the mom in The Color of Friendship, maybe?

[@steffanieb174]

Killed it! Love her and her performance!!!

[@jwblue575]

Isn't it great the the NFL allows citizens from other countries and nationalities to come to the SB and sing their National Anthem?

[@steffanieb174]

@@jwblue575 Absolutely being that we are a country of which none of us where originally here except Native Americans...additionally she is indeed American, her parents are American and Jamaican.

[@lauranichole86]

😍 unfortunately iv never heard this song before. Its an absolutely shame because its beautiful! I wish I knew its history prior to being in my 30s! Im not sure why people made such a fuss over a song that not only was wonderfully written but performed perfectly! I didnt even know she could sing - She is soo talented! Also props to the philly ASL translator she added a little extra sparkle to all the performances that night!!!

[@shawnthompson3235]

Interesting fact: She's an original dream girl, Beyonce’s character was based on her performance in the Broadway original. She started her whole career in broadway.

[@Phoenix_2A]

White guilt much?

[@brittanykelley4492]

It’s sad that we don’t at least sing it during black history month at schools. It is the Black National Anthem, but you know people still get mad about stuff like that. They still send the black history stuff home in NC for kids to do if they want.

[@andreadrake4890]

​@@brittanykelley4492 I'm 54 I used to sing this in high school, never knew the true meaning of it but I felt it in my soul when we song it back then.

[@JuicyLucyTV]

You never heard "Life every voice and sing"??? Girrrrl you can tell you didn't grow up in church😭😂😭😭😂😭😂😂😂

[@stonec2166]

That gave me goosebumps. Respect ✊

[@markwhite8332]

Why no diversity in her group

[@T.Denise]

@@markwhite8332 why are you bothered

[@geminiseason6901]

@@markwhite8332 Why no diversity in the crime stats you love to regurgitate?

[@T.Denise]

@@markwhite8332 there was diversity in the supper bowl. Chris Stapleton sing the national anthem. This lady had 4 black Singers singing with her because that’s her back up singers and they can sing with the style of her singing. Like all most artists have. Once again stop being racist for no apparent reason. It’s getting old. Your problem is you don’t want to see black acts at the Super Bowl, however you want to see the majority black players playing for your entertainment

[@miso2908]

@@markwhite8332 what is your "idea" of diversity?

[@marlenehargitay1069]

Love it! Well sung! Love you Sheryl and you look amaaazing! Jamaica to the world! 🇯🇲 🇺🇸

[@KeepSmiling447]

Black people to the world, this is our problem always dividing us.

[@geminiseason6901]

@@KeepSmiling447 Dividing who?

[@ladyleo6457]

@@KeepSmiling447 Billie Jean this song has been around for generations and was made to uplift our spirits when the whole world was divided against us. All we has was the most high God and we still need him. Was that Real Division ok? This is a song made by us for us and all our ppl abroad. No one sings it for division but strength endurance salvation protection and praise the most high. Americas national anthem has never been for us. This is why and what they don’t want the truth taught in schools. BUT the most high God is gonna bring it out. The lyrics are wonderful read them and tell me where is division in it when we were already divided and still are smh

[@manuelfigueiredo7695]

@@ladyleo6457 This song played because w people wanted. You have no real power.

[@voiceofreason1613]

@@KeepSmiling447 I agree. We're all black and this is to encourage and uplift all black folks worldwide so why point out Jamaican, even so she's American too she's still one of us and we are them. ❤️🟤

[@mysteryof7]

Sheryl nailed it! I’m crying right now because I felt that all in my bones. I will watch this performance again and again.

[@tiffaneyroundtree3073]

Me too!

[@allstatemademehomele]

WOW

[@iKETOURAGE]

Me three. I listen to it daily. Honestly this is probably the best rendition of this song that I've heard.

[@volvo24091]

Mediocre song that is being called some national anthem

[@CalvaryProductions1]

She’s a good singer, no doubt. But why do we need a black anthem? You might as well start segregation again lol Fighting racism with racism, that’s what it is.

[@kimberlyking7893]

BRAVO ! BRAVO ! BRAVO ! Growing up our "The Black National Anthem ," :Lift Every Voice and Sing, was sung " every morning after the Pledge of Allegiance and at every school assembly and sports game. It is very sad our young people and many adults who don't know our anthem, we must NEVER forget where we come from ! Ms. Ralph sang it with pride.

[@trentbateman]

Where did you grow up? You’d have to have a critical mass black population for this to make any sense

[@Genandjuice627]

It was perfect! ❤️ I really love that my school (CMEC) taught me this song as a kid!!

[@FACEL1FT]

This song is racist in and of itself

[@sylviabrown9819]

IT was mandatory we knew it!

[@angeld271]

@@FACEL1FThow so??

[@catherinedur3733]

It's a beautiful song stop making it devicisive ❤

[@universalsoldier2293]

It's amazing how there are 4.5K comments, 36K downvotes, and not one negative comment. Hmmm.

[@aidanlindell2260]

You clearly haven’t looked hard enough. This comment section is teeming with triggered conservatives

[@StaYUTI420]

28k likes, 51k dislikes. lol. It's obvious as day.

[@urboiwalnut7438]

Imagine not knowing what the star spangled banner story really means…

[@wa-bu3ke]

It means glorification of insurrectionists against the british

[@MasonLB]

​@wa-bu3ke Yeah it's supposed to show unity between the states. It be different if they sang a White National Anthem 😭

[@wa-bu3ke]

@@MasonLB I mean who cares at the end of the day. We're devided not unified

[@MasonLB]

@@wa-bu3ke Ur spellings *DIVIDED* 💀

[@wa-bu3ke]

@@MasonLB Just like our nation

[@margaretgilbert9216]

I did not know she had such a beautiful voice. Amazing!

[@anndeecosita3586]

She has a Broadway background

[@Tonio0504]

The original Dreamgirl (Deena)

[@rudolphmcneill515]

I didn't either. Even though I knew she was an Original Dream Girl.

[@JLPerryTV]

“Singing does not put food on the table. Singing does not pay the bills.”

[@duaneprater2748]

Omg yes! Thank you for this comment 🥰😍🤣🤣🤣

[@danelledanley8900]

Listen I damn near dropped my phone 😂❤

[@quiandranunnery4092]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PlayerAPlayerB]

Yasss.... Not the shuda cuda wudas ..😂😂😂

[@elainejackson1917]

Wow, I didn’t know she had that powerful voice.

[@renewilson2540]

People know your history. She is a Broadway singer star!!

[@dmwhope]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q366cmSKqJmpnqM She has always been amazing. This is one of my favorite old clips.

[@roter13]

She is one of the original Dreamgirls...

[@mykahjoseph]

@@roter13 she was THE dream girl lol Deena Jones!

[@marcusmelancon3426]

She is the original Dream Girl started off on Broadway before switching to tv

[@TheIndigoLion]

I didn't know she could sing let alone like that! Oh my damn, that was beautiful!

[@clementmckenzie7041]

She was the original Dina in Dream Girls on Broadway

[@gogakushayemi]

@@clementmckenzie7041 It is only when she is doing stuff like this that I remember that. Ditto, Loretta Devine.

[@relaxedjonesy4466]

Fr I recognized her from abbot elementary

[@ms.jessikafutureeducator.3340]

Deena

[@HeartWritesINC]

SHE DIIIIIID THHAAATTT

[@FroAlchemist]

I don’t understand why people feel like she’s lip syncing, This is What She Does!!! That was beautifully done!!!

[@WadeAlma]

Because the Super Bowl started lip synching after the Christina fiasco I'm sure.

[@javajive01]

It doesn't matter, the NFL allows performers to lip sing.

[@TxtTalkMusic]

@@javajive01 If an artist is lip syncing on any show/platform, then said platform has allowed it to happen.. but let's not forget that the artist has a choice to make. Sing it live or pretend to sing it.

[@Phoenix_2A]

There's audio compression in a post-mix. It's lip-synced. Source- I do audio engineering for a living.

[@TxtTalkMusic]

@@Phoenix_2A there's also pitch correction

[@lonilonderia1424]

Fabulous singing Sheryl Lee ❤❤❤👏👏

[@anthonymendoza5512]

It was everything ✨❤️ everyone truly unified in unity. #BlackExcellence

[@1pecrnet]

Who is everyone? It’s meant for a specific race. Were Asians and Mexicans unified by this song?

[@quackman]

@@1pecrnet It may (or may not) have been written and centered about a specific race for some specific, very important reasons. But look at the words, look at where and how this is being performed. The whole idea here is progression for all, and we started with eliminating the worst atrocities for some, and it reminds us to continue to overcome them for all going forward.

[@joesephwillmore9872]

I bet you feel a special bond when you see the gorilla unit at the gym.

[@refich]

@@1pecrnet I'm White, and I was. I love this song. Sorry you feel no unity with the message.

[@Phoenix_2A]

@@refich They would spit in your face and turn on you in a blink. Unity my ass, I've seen the ugly they can do first hand. F**k that s**t.

[@King_Edwards1605]

This is a Black American anthem. This is for us not anyone else.

[@The_king567]

You don’t deserve special treatment

[@drewfranklin2081]

Really deleted all of the comments that thought this performance was BS

[@i.am.the-one]

No they didn't. It's still all up amd it's all the angry racist white people as always

[@drewthelegend]

Nope, you’re just a whiner.

[@drewfranklin2081]

@@drewthelegend what’d you even say “nope” to? Very shitty response in my correct opinion

[@drewthelegend]

@@drewfranklin2081 whether or not comments are being deleted is not an opinion, you’re just stupid.

[@bobjacksom9776]

​@@drewfranklin2081 just because you don't like this doesn't mean your opinion is the majority maori in new Zealand are aloud to do there tradition haku at rugby games it's and everyone on the team celebrate with them

[@apap1586]

I remember when I was a kid back in the 1980s in the Bronx ;schools would do the National Anthem ,This song and then the Puerto Rican national anthem to make sure all students were represented.

[@angeld271]

I was never taught the Puerto Rican national anthem. I would love to hear it! ❤

[@angeld271]

I just looked it up. I love it!

[@Andromedon777]

This may be the "black national anthem", but this is a BEAUTIFUL song glorifying Jesus Christ. May that be recognized all the more

[@christiandoyle7783]

Nah, more about the intrinsic dignity of every person. Don’t need an idol for that.

[@timothycrowley4840]

Go head Sheryl Lee Ralph!!! You killed it sister!!! Such a Beautiful voice and inspiration while performing this classic Rendition!!!! AMEN SISTER!!!👏👏👏

[@michaelbenjamin4719]

we learned this in elementary school...beautifully done and a beautiful song.

[@DUVAL_County]

Same then I went to James Weldon Johnson middle school too.

[@danicegewiss862]

Amazing voice! I'd love to hear her sing the National Anthem.

[@wellsincewerehere773]

she did OURS!

[@tdhale4232]

I world rather heard the National Anthem. This was stupid and just pandering

[@YappingGamerDad]

@@wellsincewerehere773 segregationists and racists got their song sung.....you should be proud of your bigotry. Lacking all self awareness

[@YappingGamerDad]

@@wellsincewerehere773"ours" you are a weak person seeking validation from strangers. Grow up and stop begging to be validated.

[@youknowwhatyouknow8448]

@@tdhale4232 what was stupid and pandering bout it ? Your hate is showing. Baby THIS THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM…GET OVER IT ‼️✊🏾 IT WAS LONG OVER DUE ‼️🙌🏾

[@rando6836]

51k dislikes, 28k likes. Even when we can't see them, we still hate it. This is the true voice of the People.

[@anitajohnson3676]

Didn't know she could sing...well done!!

[@carolscorner9110]

Uh she was the original Dream girl role that Beyonce played in the movie.

[@nikibronson133]

She literally started her career as a Broadway star as the original Dreamgirls that Beyoncé would reprise in the movie. She had an album and everything but she’s she was a Broadway star and actress

[@jeromelubabalojacobs8872]

Makes me emotional every time, and I'm South African. She did justice to the meaning.

[@Tren-]

What’s the meaning?

[@joannebattersby8365]

What a beautiful rendition of this incredibly moving song and what a woman and her dress!!! God bless her from the deep of my Canadian Baptist heart.

[@angeld271]

I’m glad you can see the beauty in this song. ❤

[@austingibson5302]

My favorite stanza: God of our weary years, God of our silent tears, Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way; Thou who hast by Thy might, Led us into the light, Keep us forever in the path, we pray. Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee, Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee; Shadowed beneath Thy hand, May we forever stand, True to our God, True to our native land.

[@jillmariechapman8056]

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!! I’ve never heard it before. I love the verse you just shared.

[@AJCallowayLive]

She’s a Legend one of the Original DreamGirls 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@supremequeens347]

Are you AJ from 106 & Park??

[@mleezy930]

That tone….wow 🔥

[@crystencobb3326]

This was astounding!!!!!! The G.O.A.T. Sheryl Lee Ralph!!!!!

[@carolmaldonado6593]

Stop calling people a goat this means devil

[@jeronimoaventura9451]

I'm a biracial man, part black, I would have took a knee on this one

[@i.am.the-one]

And I'm mixed race and took a knee to Star Spangled Banner. That Anthem had racist lyrics in it that was stripped from it

[@jorgesalazar4082]

@@i.am.the-one I don't see any latinos, whites or other nationalities signing along with her in this video. Not very inclusive like our National Anthem. Nice song I guess, but not inclusive for me to care about it. You guys can keep it! bring on the rockets red glare or Tragos de amargo licor!

[@The_king567]

@@i.am.the-oneit doesn’t this song does tho

[@melissarevels6626]

Yes ma'am. I felt chills. That was beautiful

[@marcorodriguez2205]

Beautiful! A long time coming! Let us March on and continue the progress!

[@18thSTVATO]

You raza foo they look down on us . Let’s build our community up 🤷🏻‍♂️🇲🇽💯

[@marcorodriguez2205]

I am unsure of what you are saying? With every success against hate, we all win!

[@marissawilson4644]

I love it!!! Represent Sheryl Lee Ralph!!

[@minkagaston]

I'm in love with this rendition. She looks absolutely stunning and did such a beautiful job❤

[@Marchelette]

Beautiful 😍 song 🎵. We use to sing 🎤 it in elementary school 🏫 ❤❤❤❤

[@princessmilkchocolate5246]

I'm happy that the Racists are MAD about this! 😇🙌🏾

[@Phoenix_2A]

Meanwhile, many white men are counting stacks off of this while nothing changes. Enjoy.

[@lomsy420]

Yes Auntie!!! Multi-talented, classy and graceful. That was superb. 😍😍😍

[@kyndrabarnes2032]

That was fabulous!!!! That was SSSSOOOO GOOD!

[@LeE1930]

This is my childhood. We sang this song so many times in music class in Washington, DC. We sang the star spangled banner and this. It was the norm so I'm surprised to find that younger folks don't know about it. Not only did we sing it we had to know why and you learned the true history of America. The song just gives you hope of the possibilities. But alas people would rather sing the National anthem with it's demoralizing connotation. Imagine always having to create something separate because you are not wanted or celebrated in the mainstream. They also make sure you know it was written by a black person so that even if you like the song you may reject it just cause.

[@meeraftaddesse8956]

It must have been a DC thing because we sang it every morning, right after the Pledge of Allegiance and America (My Country Tis of Thee).

[@HoneyPxReneaSweetz]

This was everything 😭🧡🧡🧡

[@estellacoggins715]

And then some!

[@kayden5172]

i did not know ralph was a singer, she is amazing!!

[@ericwilds4355]

Not just any singer she’s a part of a notorious group look her up

[@michaelbates2181]

Yeah, she started on Broadway

[@kevinowens7874]

Check out her New Christmas album! It's Great!

[@josevaladez8056]

she does look like a man

[@moonsunfireice5066]

@@josevaladez8056 Sheryl is a beautiful Black Woman. People are always quick to call Black women Men, when in actuality, their skin radiates in the sun, their hair is thick, and their grace is tangible. Put some respect on Sheryl’s name

[@QilinRider21]

Dee Mitchell bodied that song with those rich Alto vocals.... 😍😍😍

[@unigenius]

NOT DEE!!! Lol

[@quiandranunnery4092]

😂😂😂

[@hambone5547]

I prefer Jim Hendrix's version of our national anthem.

[@tamarafranklin2896]

The ORIGINAL dream girl. 😍

[@reallifetv8608]

Excellent 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽didn't know she could sing...God have us on the sidelines, waiting watching, rehearsing then he calls us to the stage SHINE DAUGHTER ITS YOUR TIME👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@renewilson2540]

Look up the original DreamWorks on Broadway. This is a Tony nominated actor!

[@krissmith9952]

She was an original dream girl( the Broadway play)

[@jeannecameron2544]

Wheetttt she's an original dream girl. Broadway sensation bayybeeee

[@mtheora5956]

yes she can!!! look up In the Evening, from 1980.

[@chocolatehippie]

yes mother !!! she killed it. beautiful and full of spirit.

[@juliettebobcat704]

Lovely, majestic. It was a chance for me to explain to hubby the history and meaning of this song. You just don't know how important it was to have him take baby steps towards climbing out of his prejudiced hole. He listened & learned. Such a great idea on the part of Super Bowl planners-i hope others had similar teachable moments.

[@rhino4321rhino]

Doing a great job at dividing the nation into groups 👏

[@ralphdrees4413]

Also fun story… This song was actually written for a Republican that you may have heard of… Abraham Lincoln.

[@DH-uw3us]

LOL yes, you can thank the yt people for that.

[@Leatherbro]

Sing Sheryl Sing. Beautiful voice and rendition of this song.

[@johnmcfall5723]

Absolutely hilarious 😂 😃 😄

[@renewilson2540]

Don't care what you think 😆 She is still winning 🙂

[@nevermind12457]

This song doesn't cause divisiveness; it creates harmony and unity. The version by by Francis Scott Keyes and James Welfon Johnson were written in 20th century. It's appropriate for Black History Month; it educates those who aren't aware of this civil rights movement base and anthem from NAACP. Also, in this superbowl both quarterbacks are African American which is another first. Those who oppose it as an being woke is not understanding its origin or allowing another anthem/narrative to be told only the mainstream Caucasian version to be known. There is more than one cultural anthem but the narrative and representation is now being created in 21st century.

[@andrean8700]

🎶PERFECTION and GRACE!! 💖 #ORIGINALDREAMGIRL Love her so much‼️💝 How are those guys not weeping with pride hearing this?!

[@quiandranunnery4092]

I asked myself that same question🤔 If I were them, I definitely would have!

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

Wow she has a nice voice she killing it on abbot but if she did a jazz album I would definitely listen

[@blackblink.888]

Wowww Sheryl's voice is so clear and smooth

[@KingofAtlantis66.]

To all those haters out there that claims she was lip singing y’all can go shut up and go sit down, y’all just jealous y’all ain’t got the voice that she dose. It’s either that or u hate that she was singing the “BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM”

[@bertnasstee]

To call it the black national anthem is hilarious! I thought it was to include all people?!

[@Alex.Jensen]

This tune is just fine but it is Not the National Anthem.

[@PianoMan-uc1wd]

She’s got a great voice but this song should not be performed as a national anthem

[@angelminaj617]

​​@@Alex.Jensenit is the blk national anthem sweetie. Learn your history. Google searches are literally free

[@PotatoSlices]

​@@angelminaj617you must've failed geography. Where is the nation known as "Black" on the map?

[@dlp-dolapoofficial.]

That was some fabulous Contralto moment right there! I need to listen to more of her! I love what I heard! Nice!!!

[@johngontier1035]

#GibraltarWaveFC #WomenFootball #FlagFootball #PassKombat

[@galacticmodeler3173]

puke

[@MARIOLANZO]

Yes Sheryl! Loving the theatrics. 🇯🇲 loves you!

[@brelivesfree]

I know her kids are somewhere screaming for her ❤

[@riffmaster1078]

We don't need two national anthems. We already have one. Just sing that one.

[@jayh0712]

Amen ❤️ finally the black national anthem it needs to come back to school

[@MSILBB]

We need our own schools for that. Just teach them at home and sing it on Juneteenth or in defiance of 4th of July😂.

[@A_Conservative_Patriot]

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[@lindamharris981]

Phenomenal, what a voice & performance

[@missjackie7983]

Most of my people I doubt even realize that there is a black national anthem. This brought tears to my eyes to hear this being sung by this woman at the super bowl just now. I had no idea that this even took place until 5 minutes ago! We most certainly have come a long way but we still have much further to go

[@greggron5249]

moron i wouldn't give a squirt of P to this garbage

[@gurnblanston3210]

What do you mean "my people"?

[@iKETOURAGE]

@@gurnblanston3210 BLACK PEOPLE.

[@DeeVect]

Yall really forgetting what equality means fr holy...

[@gurnblanston3210]

@@iKETOURAGE That's racist.

[@msnicole4777]

She is a Queen!!!! ❤❤❤

[@jwblue575]

Isn't it great the the NFL allows citizens from other countries and nationalities to come to the SB and sing their National Anthem?

[@lilyzemengist8091]

Book that Queen doing ASL for EVERY SINGLE PERFORMANCE FOREVER!👑❤ Give her ALL the money!!💰 She is giving everything🙌🏾😎🌹💋💅🏾

[@andrehill4654]

Yassssssss!

[@renewilson2540]

She was great. Check out her Rihanna version. it's just great!

[@osaserewizzyboo13]

The choir sounds so unreal I can't 🔥🔥

[@camarojai6832]

Oh she SANG this. Makes be so proud every time I hear it. But this this was TEARS, GOOSEBUMPS, EVERYTHING. That "LET US MARCH ON" Hit different

[@CC-iu7sq]

You’re proud to be a blatant racist?

[@jjomalley6307]

I told my conservative dad that this is the black national anthem and he had a meltdown. Lol

[@nerdguru86]

Lol 🤣😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@Phoenix_2A]

He should have coat hangered you

[@jjomalley6307]

@@Phoenix_2A triggered?

[@Phoenix_2A]

@@jjomalley6307 Yeah, man. SO triggered. You totally got me. Yep. Got me good. LOL. Stupid c**t.

[@jjomalley6307]

@@Phoenix_2A u definitely mad. Look at you insulting me

[@brittthecancerqueenempress9137]

Great performance she did such a awesome 👏🏾 job I love her ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️