Booker T. Washington endorsed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1905, and it became the official song of the NAACP in 1919. The ...
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For the last three years, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem, has been performed ...
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Jacksonville will commemorate the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1900 with an upcoming week-long festival schedule for February.
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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 ...