At age 5, Aquil Sudah first heard the “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” or as he prefers to call it, the Black National Anthem. The hymn, written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by J. Rosamond Johnson ...

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is often called The Black national anthem, and was written by James Weldon Johnson as a poem and later set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson.

Denton finds the singing of James Weldon Johnson’s "Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the raising of a Juneteenth flag at the Statehouse somehow objectionable.

Written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and later set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a soaring tribute to resilience and hope.

The Norton anthology of poetry Publication date 2005 Topics English poetry, American poetry Publisher New York : Norton Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet ...

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Reprinted from Poetry Foundation. A group of young men in Jacksonville, Florida, arranged to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday in 1900. My brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and I decided to write a song to be ...

The nation's No. 1 ranked defensive lineman James Johnson has received a prediction to commit to Georgia, per On3's Chad Simmons and Steve Wiltfong.

Over the next few days, Longhorns fans will be watching closely as Johnson's commitment inches closer. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Longhorns four-star recruiting target ...