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Often referred to as "The Black National Anthem," Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900. His brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), composed the music for the lyrics.
Sep 10, 2020 · The elder Johnson was a lawyer, diplomat, professor, prolific writer and poet, and the first African American leader of the NAACP. At the time he wrote this song in 1899, he was the principal of...
Jul 22, 2021 · James Weldon Johnson, who wrote the Black national anthem, was an author, educator, activist, diplomat, lawyer and songwriter. He worked with the NAACP from 1917 to 1930 and served as a U.S....
Sep 7, 2013 · Today “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is one of the most cherished songs of the African American Civil Rights Movement and is often referred to as the Black National Anthem. Read the lyrics...
Feb 19, 2023 · The song was written and composed by a pair of brothers in 1900. NAACP Leader James Weldon Johnson wrote the hymn as a poem, and his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music: Lift...
Feb 17, 2022 · The now seminal anthem began as a poem—written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson, a young writer working as a high school principal in Jacksonville, Florida—and set to music by his younger brother, composer J. Rosamond Johnson. It came to life in its first performance at the high school where James was principal.
Jun 19, 2023 · The 1900 song – originally written as a tribute to former US President Abraham Lincoln – has endured to become the US black national anthem and a powerful symbol, writes Juan Benn Jr. Twice a...
