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Why ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ sparks debate — and what its author, who lived in Great Barrington, really intended
The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...
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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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James Weldon Johnson Foundation and the NFL celebrate the 125th anniversary of the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
James Wheldon Johnson was a visionary thinker and Renaissance man whose achievements as an author, lyricist, poet, diplomat, ...
Jacksonville to celebrate 125th anniversary of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' with week-long festival
Jacksonville will commemorate the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1900 with an upcoming week-long festival schedule for February.
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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 ...