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South Bend residents come together to 'ring with harmonies of Liberty' at Juneteenth event
Gannett via AOL· 1 hour agoSOUTH BEND — The crowd in LaSalle Park fell quiet as David Smith sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing
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...
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoAs the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" rang out over Founders Park in downtown ...
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...
Watch: Top 12 Black anthem songs
theGrio via AOL· 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. 9. “Lift< ...
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& ...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
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 ...
Students raise flag in honor of the national Juneteenth holiday
KPBS San Diego· 4 days agoWith the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" playing, a group of elementary
Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson provide offensive punch in Cardinals' 6-5 win over the Giants at...
Tulsa World· 2 days agoCardinals closer Ryan Helsley set a club record by converting his 25th consecutive save and stopped...