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

Though it's been performed for years, conservatives got worked into lather Sunday over Ledisi's performance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.'

Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125