Premiered in 1900, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was communally sung within Black American communities, while the NAACP began to promote the hymn as a "Negro national anthem" in …

Authoritative information about the hymn text Lift Every Voice and Sing, with lyrics, audio recordings, MIDI files, printable scores, PDF files, piano resources, and products for worship …

Sep 7, 2013 · Today “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is one of the most cherished songs of the African American Civil Rights Movement and is often referred to as the Black National Anthem. Read …

Often referred to as "The Black National Anthem," Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson in 1900. His brother, John Rosamond …

Sep 8, 2023 · ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ is a hymn written by two brothers in the early 1900s in response to the struggles faced by African Americans following Reconstruction, and the Jim …

3 days ago · Lift Every Voice and Sing, hymn composed by the American writer and activist James Weldon Johnson and his younger brother, John Rosamond Johnson. Since it was first …

Sep 10, 2020 · For more than a century, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has held a powerful place in American history. The hymn is known as the Black National Anthem, but it’s more than that. …

Feb 4, 2025 · A hymn written in the late 19th century that offers a prayer for faith and freedom has become popularly known as the Black national anthem. “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” with its …

Lift every voice and sing, / Till earth and heaven ring, / Ring with the harmonies of Liberty, / Let our rejoicing rise / High as the list’ning skies, / Let it resound loud as the

Jun 19, 2024 · Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise. High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea. …