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- 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 lesson, a rallying cry, a pledge of unity, and as people gather to fight for equality and justice, it is an ever-present refrain.
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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...
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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.
Feb 12, 2024 · The NFL committed to play "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before season openers during the 2020 season, following the civil unrest during summer 2020. While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short Super Bowl history, the was first performed in 1900.
Feb 17, 2022 · Lift Every Voice and Sing, an anthem with a surging melody and a promise of hope and freedom, has been a part of family, political, and social life in Black communities for more than a hundred years.
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). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes ...
Aug 16, 2018 · "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a song many African-Americans know from school or church. But if you didn't hear it there, you may know it from one of a few landmark performances....
This week, ETM music teacher Antoine Dolberry shares the history and importance behind “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” often called the Black National Anthem, written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Jonson.
