A song often referred to as the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," will be performed by local artist Ledisi at Sunday's Super Bowl in New Orleans, the fifth year it has featured in the National Football League championship game.

As the highly anticipated Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles approaches, the event is once again enveloped in controversy. This time, the focus is on the performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,

Trump is reportedly slated to attend, and if he does, he will get to hear the playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” prior to kick. Grammy Award-winning artist, Ledisi, is slated to sing the song, which is often called the Black National Anthem.