Congregational Church organist/choirmaster Augustus Ward set the words to music. A hymn of praise to the land Native Americans call “Turtle Island,” it would make a fine national anthem.

As the eight-time Grammy winner sang, "CODA" star Troy Kotsur, the first deaf man to win an acting Oscar, signed the anthem lyrics ... the song dubbed the Black national anthem as a reflective ...

It's a song with a moniker — the "Black national anthem" — that stirs emotions ... all people can love and find their place in the lyrics, in the harmony of the song," Jones said.

High school graduation in this Latino enclave was All American in spirit, but embodied defiance toward federal officials ...

To his right was the Scripps trophy. And with that, it hardly seemed to matter. “The Spelling Bee is my life,” he said. 10:37 PM: Bee rolls out new program aimed at schools in ...

Professor Bruce Winn addresses the graduates at Berkshire Community College's commencement on Friday. More photos here. LENOX ...

The seventy-six-year-old theatre diva, famed and feared for her salty bravado, dishes on Hal Prince, her non-friendship with ...

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.

“The guy who sang the national anthem was so f***ing bad,” wrote @kyntvyxsinstan. “Did he even know the words?” Of David’s dawdling take on the song, @GewaltWarten said, “Come o ...

Inspired by the sight of the American flag after battle, Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Its vivid imagery captured the spirit of survival, symbolizing the nation's push for ...