Black National Anthem Video

The civil war had "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", the civil rights movement had "We Shall Overcome", there was "Lift Every Voice and Sing", Now in the 21st Century we have a new "Black National Anthem" to rejuvenate today's push for justice, equity, and inclusion.
National Black Anthem List
Martin Luther King Jr. - Leader of the Civil Rights Movement, famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech and advocating nonviolent resistance.
Rosa Parks - Sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her seat, becoming a symbol of dignity and strength.
Malcolm X - Advocated for Black empowerment and was a prominent voice for the Nation of Islam and later broader civil rights.
Thurgood Marshall - First Black Supreme Court Justice; pivotal in Brown v. Board of Education.
Angela Davis - Activist and scholar, championing prison reform and racial justice.
Bayard Rustin - Organized the 1963 March on Washington and was a key strategist in the Civil Rights Movement.
John Lewis - Civil rights leader, "Big Six" member, and long-serving U.S. congressman.
Medgar Evers - NAACP field secretary who worked to end segregation and was assassinated for his efforts.
Ida B. Wells - Early civil rights activist and journalist who documented lynching in America.
James Baldwin - Writer and social critic who illuminated racial and sexual inequalities.
Politics
Barack Obama - First Black President of the United States; emphasized hope and change.
Kamala Harris - First Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to serve as U.S. Vice President.
Condoleezza Rice - First Black female Secretary of State, influencing U.S. foreign policy.
Colin Powell - First Black Secretary of State and a key military leader.
Shirley Chisholm - First Black woman elected to Congress and ran for President in 1972.
Frederick Douglass - Former slave turned abolitionist, writer, and statesman.
Hiram Revels - First Black U.S. Senator, representing Mississippi during Reconstruction.
Stacey Abrams - Advocated for voting rights and mobilized voters in Georgia.
Cory Booker - U.S. Senator who focuses on criminal justice reform and social equity.
Andrew Young - Politician, diplomat, and activist who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr.
Religion
Rev. Al Sharpton - Minister and civil rights activist advocating for racial justice.
Rev. Jesse Jackson - Baptist minister and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.
Bishop T.D. Jakes - Influential pastor, author, and speaker.
Dr. Howard Thurman - Theologian and mentor to civil rights leaders like MLK Jr.
Malcolm X - Religious leader advocating Black empowerment through Islam.
Science
Mae Jemison - First Black woman astronaut in space.
George Washington Carver - Agricultural scientist who promoted sustainable farming.
Katherine Johnson - NASA mathematician whose calculations helped the U.S. space program.
Dr. Charles Drew - Developed methods for storing blood plasma.
Neil deGrasse Tyson - Astrophysicist and science communicator.
Education
Booker T. Washington - Founder of Tuskegee Institute and proponent of education for Black Americans.
W.E.B. Du Bois - Scholar and co-founder of the NAACP; first Black Ph.D. from Harvard.
Mary McLeod Bethune - Educator and civil rights leader; founded Bethune-Cookman University.
Angela Davis - Professor and advocate for Black studies and social justice.
Derrick Bell - Pioneer of critical race theory in legal education.
Music
Aretha Franklin - "Queen of Soul," known for her powerful voice and civil rights advocacy.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter - Music icon, actress, and advocate for social justice.

Sports
Jackie Robinson - Broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Muhammad Ali - Boxer and activist known for his charisma and principled stands.
Serena Williams - Tennis legend with the most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era.
Jesse Owens- Olympian who broke racial barriers with his performance in Nazi Germany.
Michael Jordan - Basketball icon and global cultural phenomenon.
Simone Biles - Most decorated gymnast in history.
Entertainment
Sidney Poitier - First Black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor.
Oprah Winfrey - Media mogul, actress, and philanthropist.
Spike Lee - Filmmaker known for addressing racial issues in his work.
Chadwick Boseman - Starred in films celebrating Black heroes, including Black Panther.