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   1 day ago · Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise. High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. Facing the rising sun of our new day ...

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   Jun 8, 2024 · Lift Every Voice and Sing, hymn composed by the American writer and activist James Weldon Johnson and his younger brother, John Rosamond Johnson. Since it was first performed in 1900, it has come to be widely regarded as the Black American national anthem.

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   1 day ago · "Lift Every Voice and Sing" performed by Melinda Doolittle "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Lift Every Voice and Sing" has been called the Black National Anthem, and has been a source of inspiration and pride for ...

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   1 day ago · A group of young men in Jacksonville, Florida, arranged to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday in 1900. My brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and I decided to write a song to be sung at the exercises.

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   6 days ago · The song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic and beautifully crafted paean to liberty in the face of struggle.

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    Who wrote Lift Every Voice & Sing?

    • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Lift Every Voice and Sing, hymn composed by the American writer and activist James Weldon Johnson and his younger brother, John Rosamond Johnson. Since it was first performed in 1900, it has come to be widely regarded as the Black American national anthem.

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    Is Lift Every Voice and sing an anthem?

    • Contrary to common belief, this song was originally a poem, and was not intended to be an anthem by its composer. James Weldon Johnson wrote the lyrics to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1900, and his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, set the poem to music.

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    • The striking actress and singer infused "Lift Every Voice and Sing" with the type of gusto exhibited during her Emmy acceptance speech last fall. The song has been sung within Black communities since the early 1900s and has been referred to by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as the Black national anthem.

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    When did 'Lift Every Voice' come out?

    • The strains of “Lift Every Voice” accompanied the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s. On Aug. 20, 1972, a crowd of more than 100,000 black people gathered at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Wattstax festival. As The Star-Spangled Banner was performed, no one stood.

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    1 day ago · Lift every voice and sing, ‘Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise. High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new ...