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2.43K subscribers. Subscribed. 10K. 2.4M views 15 years ago. This video of the 'Black National Anthem' was originally screened at the historic African-American Church Inaugural Ball in Washington,...
Sep 10, 2020 · For more than a century, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has held a powerful place in American history. The hymn is known as the Black National Anthem, but it’s more than that. It’s a history...
Lift Every Voice and Sing. By James Weldon Johnson. 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. I wrote the words and he wrote the music.
1 viewer 121.9K views. 18 Contributors. Lift Every Voice and Sing Lyrics. Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty, Let our...
We can achieve greater in the fight against structural racism and inequality by honoring Black history all year long. Lift Evry Voice and Sing is known as the Black National Anthem. Written by James Wheldon Johnson in 1900, it became popular during the Civil Rights Movement.
1938. Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise. High as the list'ning 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;
“Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing”—A Powerful Anthem with an 120-Year History. During World War II, this anthem was sung by African Americans fighting fascism abroad and continuing the struggle for social justice in the United States. June 19, 2021.
