James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing," colloquially known as the Black ... set out to write a poem to to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and the piece became a ...

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), ...

“Lift Every Voice ... Sing” has inspired countless people, particularly within the Black community. It is widely regarded as “The Black National Anthem.” In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon ...

James Weldon Johnson wrote “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in late 1899. Johnson’s goal was to write a poem to commemorate the birthday of the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a ...

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 ...

Saturday marks 122 years since the song “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” was first ... Jacksonville native James Weldon Johnson wrote the song originally as a poem. His brother, John Rosamond ...

The Origins of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ James Weldon Johnson wrote “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in late 1899. Johnson’s goal was to write a poem to commemorate the birthday of the 16th president, ...

In 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 ...