For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ...

composed the music to accompany the poem. The song was first performed for the public by a choir of 500 students from the Stanton School in Jacksonville, Fla. Booker T. Washington endorsed “Lift Every ...

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You can now register to take part in several free events honoring the 125th anniversary of Lift Every Voice and Sing.

The Origins of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ James Weldon Johnson wrote ... Johnson’s brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music to accompany the poem. The song was first performed ...