On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

Before 1956 almost every major school in Jaffna had Sinhala teachers (many of them Buddhist priests) to teach The lyrics ... new situation of ethnic conflict, the practice of singing the national ...

Ledisi Anibade Young, better known by her mononym Ledisi, is a New Orleans ... a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." ...

Houston, who was a Newark, New Jersey, native ... that also featured Oscar nominee Andra Day performing the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," and Post Malone singing "America ...

By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

Black history was made on Sunday night in New Orleans. We witnessed some of the greatest in sports and music on the field. Super Bowl LIX was dripping with melanin […] ...

Before the 'SNL' 50th celebration launches Sunday, here's a look back at some iconic Delaware moments that showed up on the ...

There will be a special choral prayer service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, commemorating the Rev. Absalom Jones, who was born into slavery and became the first African ...

The list of 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominations includes Chubby Checker, Billy Idol, Bad Company, The Black ...