In recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl. While the song’s history with ...

The music employs word painting ... the first stanza’s lyrics are surprisingly optimistic: “Lift every voice and sing / Till earth and heaven ring / Ring with the harmonies of Liberty.” ...

Celebrations are underway, marking the 125th anniversary of the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It’s a song considered a solemn yet hopeful appeal for the liberation of Black Americans and ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson ... secretary at the time the hymn was written, the song was "prominently used as a rallying cry during the ...

While “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was not the only song played before “The Star Spangled Banner” on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming that its performance ...