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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· 4 days agoI wrote the words and he wrote the music. Our New York publisher, Edward […] The post The lyrics to...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoFrom its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice& ...
Artists, experts speak to importance of music in Black celebration, culture - The State News
The State News· 6 days ago“It shows the diversity of Black sound because we’re not a monolith and you see how Black people are...
Fourth annual Juneteenth event connects Outer Banks history and present
The Virginian-Pilot· 2 days agoThe fourth annual Juneteenth celebration held Wednesday outside the Pea Island Cookhouse House...
South Bend residents come together to 'ring with harmonies of Liberty' at Juneteenth event
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoSOUTH BEND — The crowd in LaSalle Park fell quiet as David Smith sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing
'Most remarkable moment': SistaStrings duo plays rare Strads at Library of Congress
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIn an Instagram video posted by the Library of Congress, the Rosses can be heard singing and playing...
Greason to throw out first pitch at MLB at Rickwood game
Birmingham News· 5 days agoGreason, a longtime pastor in Birmingham, starred for the Birmingham Black Barons from 1948-50 and...
Chaney honored with a slot on New London's Black Heritage Trail on Juneteenth
The Day· 4 days agoKayden Clarke, 7, of New London, takes her turn jumping rope during a Juneteenth celebration at...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoBlack History Month is finally here, and I for one couldn’t be happier. Per a press release sent to The Root, the experience will encompass curated playlists ...
Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson provide offensive punch in Cardinals' 6-5 win over the Giants at...
Tulsa World· 3 days agoCardinals closer Ryan Helsley set a club record by converting his 25th consecutive save and stopped...
