The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as ... and composed the music and arrangements for the lyrics. American history tells us that there has always ...

How far and how wide Lift Every Voice and Sing ... Lift ev’ry voice and sing. The other lines took time. In his autobiography, Johnson wrote that he had tears in his eyes once he finished the lyrics.

Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have included a performance of “Lift Every ... songbook. During Black History Month, we think there’s no better time to lift up this ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the NAACP, where Johnson served as executive ...