James Weldon Johnson initially wrote it as a poem a year earlier, and his brother John Rosamond Johnson composed the music.

David Tennant did not hold back on his patriotism for Scotland as he opened the BAFTAs in a kilt singing his rendition of I'm ...

When Donald Trump adopted their hit song as his anthem, it got everybody talking. Now The Village People have spoken out ...

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics written by James Weldon Johnson. The hymn is also known as "The Black National Anthem." According to the NAACP, where Johnson served as executive ...

Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

Black history was made on Sunday night in New Orleans. We witnessed some of the greatest in sports and music on the field. Super Bowl LIX was dripping with melanin […] ...

There will be a special choral prayer service at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, commemorating the Rev. Absalom Jones, who was born into slavery and became the first African ...

Before the 'SNL' 50th celebration launches Sunday, here's a look back at some iconic Delaware moments that showed up on the ...

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The list of 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction nominations includes Chubby Checker, Billy Idol, Bad Company, The Black ...

Rochelle Gambino, who lived in Cold Spring for nearly a decade and owned a dog grooming business on Main Street, died ...

It is impossible to make a Valentine’s Day song list that accurately captures the depth of Indigenous love songs. We could do ...