Black History Month gives us another opportunity to invest in our young people, writes Lit Louisiana columnist Fatima Shaik.
On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with 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.
But music’s biggest stage will also feature award-winning artists performing the national anthem, “America the Beautiful” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Black national anthem.