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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· 6 days agoBy James Weldon Johnson Reprinted from Poetry Foundation. A group of young men in Jacksonville,...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 6 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...
Final push underway to finish LaVilla's Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Park
The Florida Times-Union· 5 days agoWorkers were in the final push, Thursday, June 20, 2024 as they readied Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing...
'Most remarkable moment': SistaStrings duo plays rare Strads at Library of Congress
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn an Instagram video posted by the Library of Congress, the Rosses can be heard singing and playing...
Watch: Top 12 Black anthem songs
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“This Is How We Do It” – Montell Jordan (Courtesy: ...
Over 70 volunteers serve communities during United Way of Northeast Florida's Day of Action
WJXT Jacksonville· 4 days agoDuring United Way of Northeast Florida’s annual Day of Action on Friday, more than 70 volunteers...
Call for volunteers on Friday’s ‘Day of Action’
WJXT Jacksonville· 6 days agoMore than 70 volunteers will participate in Northeast Florida alone, helping the North Riverside area and James Weldon Johnson Full Service ...
Chicago Public Schools considers renaming three elementary schools
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoChicago Public Schools plans to adopt new names for three elementary schools named after...