Jacksonville celebrates 125th anniversary of 'Black National Anthem' and native sons
On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...
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Why ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ sparks debate — and what its author, who lived in Great Barrington, really intended
The performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Ledisi and a chorus of New Orleans students stirred audiences. It also ...
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Our Opinion: 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'
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 ...
Super Bowl: Ledisi Performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing” With 125 New Orleans Students
She was joined during the pregame by youth choir members to perform the song, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
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Who is singing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59? What to know about Ledisi
Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn originally written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in the late 1800s. This powerful anthem, set to music by his brother John ...
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Who is singing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl 59? What to know about Ledisi
Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn originally written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in the late 1800s. This powerful anthem, set to music by his brother John ...