Who wrote 'Lift Every Voice and Sing?' Here's how the song's writer, James Weldon Johnson, described its debut, according to the book "Lift Every Voice and Sing" "A group of young men in ...

Fortunately, we’ve always had “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — known colloquially as the “Black National Anthem” — as a fallback to acknowledge love for a home that hasn’t ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," celebrating its 125th anniversary ... we routinely see snippets of the lyrics excerpted as titles for books, museum exhibitions and more," said Melissa Barton, curator ...

The History of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ “Lift Every Voice ... She has authored two books about finding one’s self and the ...

Ledisi gave a soul-stirring and impassioned performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the ... She’s also authored two books, including 2012’s “Better Than Alright: Finding ...

They see this as the wonderful last chapter of a new book that's going to be written ... that Ralph was the "perfect person" to sing "Lift Every Voice," and that she was "so proud." ...

There might not be a more polarizing pre-event song these days than “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is also referred to as the “Black National Anthem.” The MAGA crowd tends to hate it ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning musician Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2025 Super Bowl, delivering a powerful rendition of the song often referred to as the Black national anthem.

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written in late 1899 ... She has authored two books about finding one’s self and the power of positivity while embracing life’s challenges.