One song that I feel embodies the spirit of Black History Month is “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” commonly called “The Black ...

Black History Month gives us another opportunity to invest in our young people, writes Lit Louisiana columnist Fatima Shaik.

James Weldon Johnson initially wrote it as a poem a year earlier, and his brother John Rosamond Johnson composed the music.

Before 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was the national anthem, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' was the Black national anthem. This year, it turns 125.

Blackstone is producer, arranger and orchestrator for this year's rendition of the Black national anthem. Kendrick Lamar, Adam Blackstone make Super Bowl history Kendrick Lamar will make history ...

McEntire's performance capped an all-star lineup of pregame entertainment that also featured Oscar nominee Andra Day performing the Black national anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," and Post ...

Organizers of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament are asking fans upset with U.S. tariff threats to refrain from booing the U.S. national anthem before games. Premier Susan Holt ...

R&B artist Ledisi will precede Batiste with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a poem written in 1900 by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson, which is often referred to as the Black National ...

Ledisi, a Grammy-winning jazz and soul artist who was born in New Orleans and spent much of her childhood growing up there, is slated to perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known popularly as the ...

City officials and organizers of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament are asking the public not to boo during the American national anthem at ... "These are kids with no ties to ...