ledisi, it's such a treat to have you here. huge fan, and so many people cannot wait to hear you sing. are you excited for this? i'm beyond excited and to be home. >> singing this song. >> but i'm also afraid. but we're going to have fun. >> with it. >> i don't know how you could possibly be afraid. we've heard you sing the vocal cords. you had nothing to be afraid of. why are you afraid? >> well, it's such. a big event. >> you know, i'm at home and all my family's watching. >> they're like. >> now make us proud. >> you know. >> so i just want to represent nola. >> really well. >> so i'm excited. i have no doubt you will. you've won a grammy. you've performed all around the world. we've all been blessed to hear you. and here you are in this particular moment. and this song is iconic. i mean, it's the 2120 fifth anniversary of its first performance. you're going to be joined by 125 member choir made up of high school vocalists from all across the city. and you said you were going to sing the mess out of this song, which is, of c

and we talked about ledisi. and i'm going to talk about a little more later.s there any fruit of this nfl commitment to dei? >> well, i mean, we've all seen this before. i mean, it's all a cover up for all the other things that are going on or not going on. the national football league. and let's start with the biggie. okay. it's the head coaching situation is still atrocious. okay. you talk about at the beginning of this season, you had six african american head coaches, two of which were fired after the season. after one year. okay. and then with this, this current hiring cycle, at the end of the season, there were six openings. only one african american head coach that was hired. that's aaron glenn with the new york jets. in other words, to answer your question, and we've seen this all throughout society. we see it's almost like, follow the shiny object over here while we're doing this over here. we're allowed, from an african-american standpoint, to be the entertainers and those type of things. but when it comes to like the the real work of the national fo

that's because ledisi, trombone shorty, jon batiste, and lauren diagle will all be performing.m this area. michael? >> all right, danya bacchus in new orleans, thanks. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings," our super bowl cities showdowns as we showcase the hometowns of the eagles and the chiefs. show as we showcase the hometowns of the eagles and the sheaves. oice. sensodyne clinical white provides two shades whiter teeth as well as providing 24/7 sensitivity protection. patients are going to love to see sensodyne on the shelf. upset stomach iberogast indigestion iberogast bloating iberogast thanks to a unique combination of herbs, iberogast helps relieve six digestive symptoms to help you feel better. six digestive symptoms. the power of nature. iberogast. are my 5 morning alarms a metaphor for everything else i'm putting off ? like my laundry? or my 768 unread texts? i'm just your dermatologist. seven hundred and sixty nine. try hydro boost. neutrogena. weightless hydration that goes deep. ah mornings! cough? congestion? i'm feeling better. all in one and done... with mucinex kick

>> well, ledisi is performing jon batiste. it's really going to be like a real like, um, new orleans flavor because of course, that's where the super bowl is being held. but kendrick is being joined by sza, who's a frequent collaborator with him, and she is going out on tour with him as well. but that's something else that people are looking for, because oftentimes with these halftime shows, we get surprise guests. and so he's had so many collaborators. people want to know in particular, is taylor swift going to perform with him because they collaborated on her bad blood song? and of course, she'll be there because someone special to her just happens to be playing again in the super bowl. so since she's already going to be there for her boyfriend travis kelce, playing in the super bowl, people want to see is she going to pop out and perform with him? you know, my colleagues and i have been talking about this and i personally, if i can venture my own opinion, i don't think she's going to do it. i think she wants to keep the foc

ledisi with "lift every voice and sing," i had the wonderful opportunity of catching up with her justntal this performance will be for her. she's such an accomplished artist already. she said this takes the cake. it's the lyrics, the historic significance that really resonates with her. here's what else she had to say. >> i'm thinking of my parents, my grandparents. i'm thinking of the world and how we change the world with the song. >> i also asked her how she prepares for such a moment like this. she said rest, but none of us can say the same. we have been on the go but it's been so incredibly fun. we look forward to seeing her performance and the super bowl halftime performance. >> janai: i keep being so jealous of all the alluding to parties, partying, and fun things. oh my gosh, morgan. have all the fun for us please. thank you so much for that, and it is time now for another check of the weather, and somara theodore, you're having a bit of a party out there too. >> somara: i'm joking. yes, janai. i'm really happy we have had the crews out here clearing the roads for everyone so

ledisi. thank you so much. i'm rooting for you. >> thanks so much. thanks for having me. >> hey, thank you for watching. anderson cooper 360 is next. >> tonight on 360. >> breaking news on the trump musk effort to dismantle parts of the government. a judge put some of it on hold. and the president welcomes a young staffer linked to racist posts online back into the fold. also breaking tonight, elon musk sends the justice department a list of people to investigate, and the dc u.s. attorney promises to, quote, chase them to the ends of the earth. later, a closer look at the people who will be hurt by the gutting of american foreign aid programs and impact it could have on u.s. influence around the world. good evening. thanks for joining us. we begin with breaking news. there's a lot of it, starting with a federal judge >> as you know, is in the middle of dismantling. u.s. aid literally. today, workers took its name off the building. the gutting is being overseen by doge, elon musk's so-called department of government efficiency, which, as we've been re