James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson worked together their whole lives, first in show business and later in the pursuit of civil rights. They both saw artistic and cultural excellence as ...

The birthplace of Black Jacksonville icons James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson will be transformed in the next two years into a showcase park celebrating the city’s African American ...

The song was created in 1900 by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson, who were born and raised in Jacksonville. Washington, a native son himself, said he finds the Johnson ...

The Johnson brothers — James Weldon and John Rosamond — are central characters in the rich history of LaVilla, and now a city park on the land where they were raised is taking shape.

The new park will celebrate musicians with ties to Jacksonville, including Ray Charles, Tim McGraw, Lynyrd Skynyrd, James ...

From its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has evolved into the unofficial black ...

After finishing each stanza, he handed over the lyrics to his classically trained brother, John Rosamond Johnson, who put the words to music, according to an account from James Weldon Johnson ...

The poem was set to music by Johnson's brother, John Rosamond Johnson, and soon adopted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as its official song. Today ...

the masterpiece written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, in 1900. Despite some time passing, white folks’ voices are still rising in opposition to the ...

His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music. James Weldon Johnson referred to the work as a "National Hymn," but his work spread and was later popularized as the Black national anthem.

Origin Of The Song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written and composed by James Weldon Johnson and his younger brother John Rosamond Johnson. They were influential figures in the fields of ...

The poem became a song when Johnson's brother John Rosamond Johnson composed an instrumental arrangement for it. The song was first performed in 1900 during a celebration of former president ...