This powerful anthem, set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson in 1905, was adopted by the NAACP as its official song in 1919. The NFL began incorporating this Black national anthem into ...

It was then set to music by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, and adopted by the NAACP as their official song in 1919. The Black national anthem at this year's Super Bowl will be performed by ...

Much like “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was a poem that was later set to music ... song became known as the Black national anthem. The National Football ...

R&B vocalist Ledisi performed the black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and ... “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson before being adopted ...

Rosamond, turned it into music. The song was performed for the first time in 1900, not long after it was written. The NAACP dubbed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in ...