Before 'The Star Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This ...

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

By Chuddy Oduenyi One of Africa’s most accomplished scholars and an eminent traditional ruler Igwe (Prof.) Laz Ekwueme, Eze ...

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(Atlanta News First) - The Black National Anthem has become an important element for the National ... His brother, John Rosamond Johnson, composed the music for the lyrics. A choir of 500 ...

Who lip-synched the national anthem at the Super Bowl? Who had the longest performance? Who messed up the lyrics? Find out here before your Super Bowl party. NBC Universal, Inc. O say can you see ...

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

Jon Batiste, the multi-talented musician known for his impressive career including an Academy Award and five Grammys, will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX. With a background in ...

"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 ...

Singer Ledisi performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is widely known as the Black national anthem, at the start of the 2025 Super Bowl on Sunday. "Lift Every Voice and Sing" has a short ...

The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. But where do the lyrics come from, and what’s the history of the anthem? ‘Oh, say can you see...’, goes ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ ...