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The powerful history behind ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ known as the Black National Anthem
It is widely regarded as “The Black National Anthem.” In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson wrote the hymn, while his brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), composed the music.
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‘Comes back to the African American community’: Bloomington kicks off Black History Month
Around 75 people stood in the City Hall Council Chambers, singing the lyrics of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the 1900 hymn by ...