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.

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," often called the "Black national anthem," was performed at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. The song, written by James Weldon Johnson to honor Abraham Lincoln, has ...

One of Lawrence’s biggest hits is adjacent to the messages of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” The Black National Anthem written by James Weldon Johnson 125 years ago –and the namesake of IN ...

The Black National Anthem is a tribute to the struggle against the laws and social racism directed at people’s skin color and lack of class privilege.

At just 16 years old, Gabrielle "Gabby" Johnson of Normal has had the honor of singing the the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," at multiple local events.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and composed by his brother John. The song was originally written as a poem and was later embraced as the National Negro ...

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

"To sing 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the Super Bowl. ... "Lift Every Voice," written by James Weldon Johnson, is also known as the Negro National Anthem, a song that's been around for 125 years.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900, according to the organization. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for ...

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