The Black National Anthem – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – is a hymn written as a poem by then NAACP leader James Weldon ...

The Black National Anthem – “Lift Every Voice and Sing” – is a hymn written as a poem by then NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) in 1900. Jame’s brother John Rosamond Johnson ...

La Faye Duren has played the pipe organ at Second Baptist Church, adding a classical flavor to African American spirituals.

Grammy Award-winning artist Ledisi is set to reign supreme with the release of her highly anticipated 12th studio album, The ...

Letters to the editor include plea to maintain arts funding and to challenge Democrats and Republicans to do better.

In a recent interview, singer Tom Jones, now 84, also told how he keeps his voice fit, so he can continue performing, saying: ...

Members of one of the country’s oldest Black fraternities gathered at the plaza Sunday and sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing," which is often called the Black national anthem. Richard Mattox, a Kappa ...

There is no charge to attend. “Lift Every Voice is the annual concert that we have to close out Black History Month,” organizer Frank Wilson said. “We invite the entire community.

The Israelite community comes together to accomplish a momentous task, constructing the sacred center for its collective life ...

Nevaeh “Vivi” Vilella, a sixth grader, delivers a moving rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ amplifying Black History ...