Lloyd Washington knows every note, every verse of "Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing ... by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson, who were born and raised in Jacksonville.

James Weldon Johnson and Charles C. Hemming were contemporaries in Jacksonville's history from vastly different backgrounds. Johnson and his brother composed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which ...

A celebration to honor the anniversary of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" written by Jacksonville-born writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson was held at his park on Monday ...

The Friends of the Brentwood Library are looking for 500 children to help celebrate the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” You can find information on how to register your child ...

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift ... in Jacksonville, Florida. It was written by James Weldon Johnson, who considered the piece a hymn. James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing ... James Weldon Johnson wrote the hymn, while his brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), composed the music. The song was first performed publicly in ...

Singer Andra Day performed "Lift ... in Jacksonville, Florida. It was written by James Weldon Johnson, who considered the piece a hymn. James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing ...

But according to the James ... Lift Every Voice and Sing, there is still so much more we do not know. We had the opportunity to speak to Rufus E. Jones, Jr. the President of the James Weldon ...

Here's how the song's writer, James Weldon Johnson, described its debut, according to the book "Lift Every Voice and Sing" "A group of young men in Jacksonville, Florida, arranged to celebrate ...

‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is a hymn written by two brothers in the early ... With words by the American writer and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson, and music written by his brother J.