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Yasmina Porter greets a friend as the Santa Cruz Juneteenth Choir sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the 34th Santa Cruz ...
The Detroit Tigers recently played their 29th annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game, honoring Detroit legends like Norman "Turkey" Stearnes. The Detroit Tigers held its 29th annual Negro Leagues Tribute ...
Each year, the NFL selects artists to sing the national anthem, as well as "America the Beautiful" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing." This year, the latter song - also known colloquially as the ...
Every seat was filled during the Knott House ... Brownsville Preparatory Institute students came to center stage to sing "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing." Their performance was followed by a standing ...
Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to ...
This performance was reminiscent of her groundbreaking Coachella headlining gig in 2018, when she halted her larger-than-life performance to sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a formidable tune ...
The kids are out of school, the amphitheaters are busy just about every night and the hometown ... June 7, at Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park. Monthly walking tour of the LaVilla neighborhood ...
On June 19, local community activist Eunice Haigler will also host her annual Juneteenth Celebration at Market Square near ...
There is also the the home of J. Rosamond Johnson, who scored the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" for his brother James Weldon Johnson, who wrote the lyrics. Another stop ...
cook outs, festivals and Miss Juneteenth contests across the country. Some may also sing the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” ...
The New Rochelle High School choir PAVE sang the National Anthem and "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the unofficial Black national anthem, to open the ceremony. Then, an all-girls-of-color step team ...
Gregg Johnson, President of the Valley NAACP, which covers the Naugatuck Valley, said the city of Shelton has accepted the holiday, despite its past racial tensions and ongoing efforts by the federal ...