Jacksonville celebrates 125th anniversary of 'Black National Anthem' and native sons
On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...
What is the Black national anthem and why is it sung before the Super Bowl?
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” a song often called the Black national anthem, was sung before the Super Bowl for the fifth year ...
Did you hear the 'Black national anthem' during the Super Bowl? It's celebrating 125 years
Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.
Jacksonville celebrates 125th anniversary of 'Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing'
Musician Joe Watts performed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” written by its downtown park's namesake James Weldon Johnson during ...
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What is the Black national anthem and why is it sung before the Super Bowl?
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" was originally written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson, but his brother J. Rosamond, turned it into music. The song was performed for the first time in 1900 ...
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First-ever diocesan Black History Month Mass celebrated
Deviating from the traditional music often heard during the weekly televised Mass from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, in ...
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125 years of impassioned singing
By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...