The Rev. Dr. Brown explained in a 2019 Church News video that “Come, Come Ye Saints” and the iconic Black spiritual “Lift Every Voice and Sing” are two of his favorites because they tell the stories ...

Don’t fear the unknown, but, rather, chase it, was the advice given to the Franklin High School Class of 2025 by its ...

Black joy, remembrance and praise sparked the Second Annual Juneteenth celebration at Bruce’s Beach Park in Manhattan Beach.

James Weldon Johnson’s poem “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” set to music by his brother John Rosamond, was first presented as a hymn, then adopted as a song and soon cherished as an anthem. In its 125th ...

Should Dublin Irish Festival be chastised for flying the Irish flag? Re "Juneteenth divides us," June 21: Don Denton’s letter criticizing Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson’s statement that “Juneteenth is ...

The summer humidity and intermittent rain showers did not put a damper on the Juneteenth community event that took place on ...

The patriotic song was deeply influenced by a tragic January 2011 shooting in Tucson, Arizona. Its lyrics are rich with emotion and patriotism, where Bentley captures the beauty and pain of a nation ...

Gospel singer BB Winans performs with the IN UNISON Chorus and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in February 2024 for the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” concert. He will return for a benefit concert for ...

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebrated annually on June 19, it marks the day ...

From June 18 to 21, the Ritz Chamber Players performed a classical concert of all Black composers and musicians for the Jacksonville Community.

Music, memories and a spirit of unity filled Gloria Williams Park last Saturday as Rockwall’s Southside community gathered to ...