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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· 2 days agoBy James Weldon Johnson Reprinted from Poetry Foundation. A group of young men in Jacksonville,...
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: A Musical Monument to Freedom
The Wall Street Journal· 7 days agoThe song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days agoJuneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates emancipation and offers an important chance to reflect on America’s history and the ways...
'Most remarkable moment': SistaStrings duo plays rare Strads at Library of Congress
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn an Instagram video posted by the Library of Congress, the Rosses can be heard singing and playing...
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL
Arizona Daily Sun· 6 days agoOn June 17, 1775, American troops displayed their mettle in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the siege of Boston, inflicting casualties on nearly half of...
Call for volunteers on Friday’s ‘Day of Action’
WJXT Jacksonville· 2 days agoMore than 70 volunteers will participate in Northeast Florida alone, helping the North Riverside area and James Weldon Johnson Full Service ...
Watch: Top 12 Black anthem songs
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“This Is How We Do It” – Montell Jordan (Courtesy: ...
Chicago Public Schools considers renaming three elementary schools
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoChicago Public Schools plans to adopt new names for three elementary schools named after...
3 Central Virginia communities offer 3 different ways to celebrate Juneteenth
The Daily Progress· 6 days agoJuneteenth will be observed next Wednesday, but events in Charlottesville, Orange County and Nelson...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 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, essays, original short films, music ...
