is there a black national anthem

Yes. In the United States, many people refer to the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem (also historically called the Negro National Hymn).

What the song is

• “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a hymn written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson around 1899 and set to music by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson a few years later.

• It speaks about the history, suffering, faith, and hope of Black Americans in the decades after slavery and Reconstruction.

Why people call it a “Black national anthem”

• In 1919, the NAACP formally declared “Lift Every Voice and Sing” the “Negro National Anthem,” which is where the tradition and nickname come from.

• Over time, Black communities adopted it as a rallying song at churches, schools, civil rights marches, and major gatherings, so it functions culturally like an anthem even though it’s not an official U.S. government anthem.

Where you might hear it today

• It is still sung in Black churches, at civil rights and social justice events, at HBCUs, and increasingly at large public events, including some major sports games and Super Bowls.

• That visibility has sparked debate online and in forums: some see it as unifying and affirming for Black Americans, while others argue that having a “Black national anthem” alongside “The Star-Spangled Banner” is unnecessary or divisive.

In practice, then, there is a widely recognized “Black national anthem” in the U.S.—“Lift Every Voice and Sing”—but it’s a cultural and historical title, not a separate official national anthem passed by law.

TL;DR: Yes, there is a song widely known as the Black national anthem: “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” embraced for over a century as a hymn of Black history, resilience, and hope.

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