It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History Month or Juneteenth,’ said musician Theodore Thorpe III.

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 Johnson ...

After the state restricted how lessons on race and gender could be taught, activist Kristi Williams turned anger into ...

Explore the significance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the 125th anniversary symposium, highlighting its cultural and ...

James Weldon Johnson’s poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” set to music by his brother John Rosamond, was first presented as a hymn, then adopted as a song and soon cherished as an anthem. In its 125th ...

The auditorium at St. Brigid’s church swelled with sound Thursday evening as more than 100 people swayed, clapped and sang ...

Black joy, remembrance and praise sparked the 2nd annual Juneteenth ceremony held at Bruce’s Beach Park in Manhattan Beach.

Saturday afternoon, people gathered in the shade at English Park, with lawn chairs, food and companionship, for the Black Expo’s annual Juneteenth celebration. While the afternoon was filled with ...

The Rev. Dr. Brown explained in a 2019 Church News video that “Come, Come Ye Saints” and the iconic Black spiritual “Lift ...

The free event features live music, drag performances and community advocacy at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's outdoor ...

Is there a right or wrong way to celebrate Juneteenth? Organizers are asking this and other questions as battles rage over ...

Thus, he was pleasantly surprised to watch his alma mater’s Wind ensemble perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at his job on June 12, in what he called “a full circle moment” during the Museum of the ...