Who is Sheryl Lee Ralph who will be singing Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 2023, her net worth, age and husband

Who is Sheryl Lee Ralph who will be singing Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 2023, her net worth, age and husband

Abbott Elementary fame American actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph, who became the first Black woman to win 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in 35 years, is making headlines after it was revealed the actress will be singing the Black National Anthem at the Super Bowl 2023, know her net worth

For those who are unversed, let us tell you, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will be facing off each other tonight with only one to lift the trophy.

During the halftime we will witness Rihanna’s performance, however, she isn’t the only one performing tonight as the stage will taken by Chris Stapleton, ahead of the match’ kickoff.

Chris, who will be singing the Star Spangled Banner, along with Sheryl Lee Ralph, who will be singing the black national anthem.

Who is actress Sheryl Lee Ralph who will be singing Black National Anthem at Super Bowl 2023, her net worth, age and husband

Who is Sheryl Lee Ralph?

For those who are unfamiliar with the actress, let us tell you, Sheryl Lee Ralph, who made her acting debut via 1977’ comedy film, A Piece of the Action, was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S, on December 30, 1956.

The actress who is famous for her Broadway performances and multiple released albums made her Broadway debut in Reggae.

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The 66-year-old actress appeared in a number of movie throughout her career. In 1989, she starred alongside Denzel Washington in The Mighty Quinn.

Two years later, she won he independent spirit award for best supporting female actress for her amazing performance in a comedy drama movie, To Sleep with Anger.

Apart from movies, the actress also featured in a number of television shows, including, It’s a Living, New Attitude, Instant Mom, Moesha among many more.

Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph wed Vincent Hughes in 2005 with her net worth at $5 million.

Black National Anthem

Now coming back to the Black National anthem, let us tell you, the anthem is called Lift Every Voice and Sing. It was written by James Weldon Johnson.

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At first, it started as a poem written by Johnson I’m 1900, who at the time was a leader of NAACP. Later, his brother, John, composed music to go with the words. Soon afterwards, the poem became a hymn.

The song was first publicly performed in Jacksonville by the school choir where John was principal.

The lyrics of the song speaks about the hopes for Black liberation and it was later adopted by the NAACP in 1917 as their official song.

Two years later, the poem became the Black National Anthem. During in 1950s and 60s, when the Civil Rights Movement were at their peak, the anthem grew in prominence and it became a cry for those who were protesting on the streets.

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The American singer and songwriter, Beyoncé, introduced the anthem to a global audience when she sang it at Coachella.

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