Lift Every Voice and Sing

CTL-E-1547 · Work · song · 1900s

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Song with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1900) and music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson; adopted by the NAACP as its official anthem.

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Also known as: Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing, Black National Anthem

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James Weldon Johnson — authored by
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" (1900) was written by James Weldon Johnson, with music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson.

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