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 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 ...

The song was created in 1900 by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson, who were born and raised in Jacksonville. Washington, a native son himself, said he finds the Johnson ...

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 ...

From its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has evolved into the unofficial black ...

His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music. James Weldon Johnson referred to the work as a "National Hymn," but his work spread and was later popularized as the Black national anthem.

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 ...

according to the Library of Congress. His brother John Rosamond Johnson — who had trained in musical conservatories in London and Boston — composed music for the poem. The song, according to ...

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 ...

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 ...