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The lyrics to ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ and James Weldon Johnson on how it came to be
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoI wrote the words and he wrote the music. Our New York publisher, Edward […] The post The lyrics to...
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" rang out over Founders Park in downtown ...
Watch: Top 12 Black anthem songs
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe song went to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. It’s seen a reemergence recently with a new generation of fans enjoying every lyric....
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPeople gathered Monday singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in the Statehouse rotunda as they...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoFrom its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice& ...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
Students raise flag in honor of the national Juneteenth holiday
KPBS San Diego· 3 days agoWith the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" playing, a group of elementary
Aiken Civic Orchestra, choral society to perform patriotic concert
The Post and Courier· 3 days agoThe Aiken Civic Orchestra and the Aiken Civic Orchestra will perform in concert in celebration of...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoOwners, will play the Black National Anthem before every week 1 game, and before you bust out laughing, yes, they will be playing the old Black National ...
Multimedia: North Fork Juneteenth parade and celebration - Riverhead News Review
The Riverhead News-Review· 3 days agoThe celebration began at Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church on Third Street for a blessing, a sing...