Jacksonville celebrates 125th anniversary of 'Black National Anthem' and native sons
James Weldon Johnson initially wrote it as a poem a year earlier, and his brother John Rosamond Johnson composed the music.
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125 years of impassioned singing
By Christine WeertsSpecial to the Selma Times JournalThis year marks the 125th anniversary of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” ...
South African president alludes to Trump’s threat in speech to the nation: ‘We will not be bullied’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his ...