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 ...

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 ...

The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Association (MVCA) commemorated Juneteenth with its fourth annual ceremonial flag raising outside ...

The school children of Jacksonville kept singing it; they went off to other schools and sang it; they became teachers and taught it to other children.

It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History ...

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

The Emancipation Proclamation became law in the United States. It declared that “all persons held as slaves … shall be … ...

The Emancipation Proclamation became law in the United States. It declared that “all persons held as slaves … shall be … ...

By the Hingham Unity Council All are invited to join us this Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 4-7pm for the fifth annual ...

Madison celebrates a Black community still rising The 36th annual Juneteenth celebration in Madison recognizes liberation and resilience during the holiday's 160th anniversary of freedom.

The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln, has been performed at NFL events since 2020. A Milwaukee choir of diverse racial backgrounds performed the hymn at the draft.