The song was first performed for the public by a choir of 500 students from the Stanton School in Jacksonville, Fla. Booker T. Washington endorsed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” in 1905 ...

The New York Jets make Alabama Crimson Tide safety Jaylen Key "Mr. Irrelevant" by drafting him with the final pick of the 2023 NFL Draft in Round 7 at No. 257 overall. The Los Angeles Chargers ...

The Grammy-winning vocalist performed a stirring rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” commonly referred ... was joined by a choir of 125 New Orleans high school students in honor of ...

It’s at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Second Baptist Church on East Commerce Street ... stanza of James Weldon Johnson’s hymn, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which encourages her to “face the ...

(Gray News) - R&B singer Ledisi led the opening of the 2025 Super Bowl with a jaw-dropping performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which ... was assisted by a choir of 125 high school ...