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A man who woke up in the hospital unable to speak after a stroke has found his voice again – by singing Elvis Presley. Paul ...

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 ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing," celebrating its 125th anniversary ... "More than a century later, we routinely see snippets of the lyrics excerpted as titles for books, museum exhibitions and more ...

"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 ...