James Weldon & John Rosemond Johnson
"Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing"
Acappella Version
Acappella Version
In November, 1900, James Weldon Johnson And His Brother, John Rosemond Johnson, Composed The Song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing," Generally Known As The Black National Anthem.
Author And Educator James Weldon Johnson Served As The First Black General Secretary Of The NAACP From 1920 - 1930, Resigning To Teach Creative Literature At Fisk University.
During His Distinguished Career James W. Johnson Was A Lawyer, Diplomat (U.S. Consul To Venezuela And Nicaragua), Educator, Civil Rights Activist Poet, Editor, Literary Critic And Author. As A Black Literary Critic And Author, Johnson Had A Profound Influence On Black Literature In The 1900's. He Was A Major Presence During the Harlem Renaissance. His Books Include, The Autobiography Of An Ex-Colored Man (1912), The Book Of American Negro Spirituals (1925) And Black Manhattan (1935).
James Weldon Johnson Was Born June 17, 1871, In Jacksonville, Florida. He Died June 26, 1938.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
Author And Educator James Weldon Johnson Served As The First Black General Secretary Of The NAACP From 1920 - 1930, Resigning To Teach Creative Literature At Fisk University.
During His Distinguished Career James W. Johnson Was A Lawyer, Diplomat (U.S. Consul To Venezuela And Nicaragua), Educator, Civil Rights Activist Poet, Editor, Literary Critic And Author. As A Black Literary Critic And Author, Johnson Had A Profound Influence On Black Literature In The 1900's. He Was A Major Presence During the Harlem Renaissance. His Books Include, The Autobiography Of An Ex-Colored Man (1912), The Book Of American Negro Spirituals (1925) And Black Manhattan (1935).
James Weldon Johnson Was Born June 17, 1871, In Jacksonville, Florida. He Died June 26, 1938.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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