An illumination from Hildegard von Bingen’s Scivias (1151), showing her receiving a vision ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a hymn many African Americans of older generations just know. They’d sung it in church, learned it in school and stood for what is dubbed ...

The service always includes one or more psalms. These ancient prayers, taken from the Old Testament, reflect the full range ...

The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as a poem by then-NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900.

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 ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn known by many as the “Black national anthem,” was written in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson, who later bought a home and writing cabin off Alford Road in Great ...

Millions heard ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ at the Super Bowl. The song, written in Jax, is celebrating 125 years Jacksonville civil rights icon James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem and his ...

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Original story: R&B star Ledisi performed on one of the biggest stages in her Grammy-winning career with a compelling live rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the pre-game ...

Ledisi performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

Ledisi performed a powerful rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans' Caesar Superdome on Sunday, Feb. 9.