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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 agoI wrote the words and he wrote the music. Our New York publisher, Edward […] The post The lyrics to...
Juneteeth moves to recreation center
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoRev. Solomon Woodson gave the invocation and his wife Earlene, led the crowd in singing the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every
South Bend residents come together to 'ring with harmonies of Liberty' at Juneteenth event
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSOUTH BEND — The crowd in LaSalle Park fell quiet as David Smith sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing
Commemorating Juneteenth, community gathers downtown Springfield to highlight history
Gannett via AOL· 5 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· 6 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....
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoFrom its beginnings as a birthday tribute to Abraham Lincoln sung in 1900 by 500 black schoolchildren in segregated Florida, “Lift Every Voice& ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 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· 6 days agoWith the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" playing, a group of elementary
T-Pain & More Celebrate Juneteenth at the Hollywood Bowl
Billboard via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSetting the Tone: Hosting something of this magnitude isn’t for the faint of heart. But comedian...
Multimedia: North Fork Juneteenth parade and celebration - Riverhead News Review
The Riverhead News-Review· 6 days agoThe celebration began at Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church on Third Street for a blessing, a sing...