The Black National Anthem – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – is a hymn written as a poem by then NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900. Jame’s brother John Rosamond Johnson ...

It's a song with a moniker — the "Black national anthem" — that stirs emotions throughout the U.S. But few people know that "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn written in 1900 by James Weldon ...

The Black National Anthem – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – is a hymn written as a poem by then NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900.

It's a song with a moniker — the "Black national anthem" — that stirs emotions throughout the U.S. But few people know that "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn written in 1900 by James Weldon ...

The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was first performed in the year 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP 17 years later as the Black national anthem. Since then, it has served as a strong ...

Rather, it’s the residue of a pregame performance: singer Ledisi’s version of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, the so-called Black National Anthem. Rep. Lauren Boebert said on X that there is ...

At just 16 years old, Gabrielle "Gabby" Johnson of Normal has had the honor of singing the the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," at multiple local events.

I don’t know how many times I heard “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the so-called Black national anthem. Ed Pratt. Whoops, I must touch on that last part.

After their annual tradition of performing “Lift Every Voice,” which has varied in arrangement and performance styles over the years, the concert paid homage to Black women.

The song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was first performed in the year 1900 and officially adopted by the NAACP 17 years later as the Black national anthem. Since then, it has served as a strong ...