Lloyd Washington knows every note, every verse of "Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing ... by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson, who were born and raised in Jacksonville.

James Weldon Johnson and Charles C. Hemming were contemporaries in Jacksonville's history from vastly different backgrounds. Johnson and his brother composed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which ...

A celebration to honor the anniversary of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" written by Jacksonville-born writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson was held at his park on Monday ...

Fla — A move to rename Hemming Park after James Weldon Johnson, the Jacksonville native who composed the famous anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing," ran into opposition after veterans ...

JACKSONVILLE ... park is the location of where James Weldon Johnson and his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, were born. The two were responsible for creating the song “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing”.

JACKSONVILLE – In recognition of ... confirmed their commitment of $250,000 to support the creation of Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Park. The park will honor local brothers James Weldon Johnson and John ...

Celebrations are underway, marking the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing ... Civil rights icon James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem and his brother Rosamond put the ...

The Friends of the Brentwood Library are looking for 500 children to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” You can find information on how to register your child ...

James Weldon Johnson helped expand education for black Americans and wrote “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,”often referred ... at Stanton Elementary School in Jacksonville. Though no high school ...

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 Jacksonville, Florida, arranged to celebrate ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing ... James Weldon Johnson wrote the hymn, while his brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), composed the music. The song was first performed publicly in ...