It is featured in over 40 different Christian hymnals and sung in churches all across America, not just during Black History ...

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 ...

Entire books have been written about the history of the Black National Anthem. But as we prepare for Grammy Award-winner Andra Day to bring the house down by performing “Lift Every Voice ...

"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 ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was first performed in ... and politics and author of the book Anthem: Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora, told NPR.org in 2018 ...

Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics. Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem, at the start of the 2025 ...

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 ...