In this space, entire families come together to recite the African Pledge and burst into joyful renditions of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” ...

They chanted “this is what democracy looks like,” and sang along to the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The song was led by Mayor Bruce Teague, who was one of three speakers. As ...

“We have to do something.” Corte Madera Vice Mayor Rosa Thomas spoke in honor of Lewis at the park event and sang James Weldon Johnson’s poem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” ...

Between speeches, crowds sang and drummed, singing songs such as “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often referred to as the Black national anthem.

William Lacy Clay Sr.'s career in political office started when he was 28 years old. The civil rights advocate was a strong supporter of unions who amassed significant clout over more than three ...

LIFT EVERY VOICE: A LETTER TO THE EDITOR (February - June 2026). Travel back to the Civil Rights Movement and follow 12-year-old Junebug, who bravely takes a stand against injustice.

His grandmother was a member of the NAACP, so Rustin was surrounded and influenced by leaders including the activist and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois and James Weldon Johnson, who wrote “Lift Every Voice ...

Henrico County has announced the return of its annual “Red, White and Lights” Fourth of July community celebration.

Were you Seen at the Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Music Celebration on June 17, 2025, at the Palace Theatre in Albany?

Next, Geary will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by J. Rosamond Johnson, arranged by John Courter, “This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie, arranged by Lee Cobb, and “Chester” by William ...

At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond ...