While "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was not the only song played before "The Star Spangled Banner" on Sunday, many on social media singled out the hymn for criticism, claiming ...

By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...

Columbus City Council forged ahead with celebrating Black History Month and Poindexter Award winners despite 'rancor and ...

Officers said the suspect who was initially wanted for questioning after an acquaintance was found dead inside a burning car, ...

The search of a home in Pickens County, South Carolina, led to the recovery of stolen items and drugs, according to the Pickens County Sheriff's Office.

On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music ...

Musician Joe Watts performed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” written by its downtown park's namesake James Weldon Johnson Wednesday February 12, 2025.

The rising and lingering cost of eggs hits hard for the people who use them to make their business. Eggs are essential to make dough for NEPA’rogi in Nanticoke. “It’s totally out of our ...