"At the turn of the 20th century, Johnson's lyrics eloquently captured ... filed a bill seeking to have "Lift Every Voice and Sing" honored as the national hymn. Ledisi performed "Lift Every ...
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The Black National Anthem is a tribute to the struggle against the laws and social racism directed at people’s skin color and lack of class privilege.
The Black National Anthem — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” — is a hymn written as a poem by then-NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900. His brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), ...
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Everything to Know About ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ Performed Annually at the Super BowlIn recent years, the NFL began incorporating “Lift Every Voice and Sing” to its regular pregame customs. In 2021, it officially became part of the Super Bowl. While the song’s history with ...
Since 2021, pregame ceremonies for football’s biggest night have included a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn penned in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a civil rights ...
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