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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sravasti Dasgupta

Kari Lake refuses to stand during Sheryl Lee Ralph’s performance of civil rights anthem

Twitter/Benny Johnson

Kari Lake is facing backlash for sitting through a popular civil rights hymn at the Super Bowl.

Before Sunday’s Super Bowl liftoff, actor Sheryl Lee Ralph performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, a song that has been a part of the NFL since the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and considered to be the Black national anthem.

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