James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson worked together their whole lives, first in show business and later in the pursuit of civil rights. They both saw artistic and cultural excellence as ...

The only indication this place is worth noting are the signs marking the birthplace of two brothers: James Weldon and John Rosamond Johnson. While Jacksonville’s history is replete with African ...

Origin Of The Song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written and composed by James Weldon Johnson and his younger brother John Rosamond Johnson. They were influential figures in the fields of ...

The annual Rosamond Johnson Beach Day event honors the life and sacrifice of U.S. Army Pvt. Rosamond Johnson Jr., who was the first Escambia County resident to die in the Korean War. After ...

The birthplace of Black Jacksonville icons James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson will be transformed in the next two years into a showcase park celebrating the city’s African American ...

In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson wrote the hymn, while his brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), composed the music. The song was first performed publicly in Jacksonville ...

This powerful anthem, set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson in 1905, was adopted by the NAACP as its official song in 1919. The NFL began incorporating this Black national anthem into ...

the masterpiece written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, in 1900. Despite some time passing, white folks’ voices are still rising in opposition to the ...

But almost 150 years ago, it was where Jacksonville natives James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson were born. Today, the city will unveil the design of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park ...

James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson worked together their whole lives, first in show business and later in the pursuit of civil rights. They both saw artistic and cultural excellence as ...