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‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: A Musical Monument to Freedom
The Wall Street Journal· 4 days agoThe song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 10 minutes agoAccording to the Hill, apparently the league played “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” last year but ...
3 Central Virginia communities offer 3 different ways to celebrate Juneteenth
The Daily Progress· 4 days agoJuneteenth will be observed next Wednesday, but events in Charlottesville, Orange County and Nelson...
Malverne schools' Juneteenth Jubilee commemorates 'the story of our history'
Newsday· 6 days agoJuneteenth marks when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 — two months...
Andra Day to Play 'CHERITH Tour' Across North America
Broadway World· 2 days agoThis jaunt kicks off on August 9 in Atlanta, GA, at Variety Playhouse, visits major markets such as...
MSU's Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration honors community, African American culture - The State...
The State News· 3 days agoMichigan State University has held a Juneteenth celebration event since it became a federal holiday...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
Celebrating John Wetton’s “Extraordinary Life”
Princeton Town Topics· 7 hours agoLess than a week before Father’s Day, my son and I are talking about the time he fell off the sofa dancing around to Asia’s “Heat of the Moment.” In fact, when Wetton sings ...
Minnesota Lynx to Celebrate Juneteenth - Minnesota Lynx
WNBA.com· 9 hours agoMINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx will celebrate Juneteenth tomorrow with programming focused on reflecting, educating, and celebrating the federal holiday. Juneteenth ...
Bellingham officials challenged to ‘do the work’ during city’s Juneteenth flag ceremony
Bellingham Herald mcclatchy via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoCity Councilman Edward “Skip” WIlliams sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn that’s become known...