Black poet, songwriter and activist James Weldon Johnson enjoyed the seclusion of his small writing camp, located in Great Barrington. (Photo courtesy of Beineke Rare Book Library) Johnson’s ...

The Origins of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ James Weldon Johnson wrote ... it was written.” The NAACP website showcases this quote from CEO Derrick Johnson: “It spoke to the history ...

It is widely regarded as “The Black National Anthem.” In 1900, NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson wrote the hymn, while his brother, John Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954), composed the music.

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was an African American intellectual ... he wrote the poem “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” which was later adopted by the NAACP as the “Negro National Anthem.” Learn ...

James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and ... appeal for the liberty of Black Americans," according to the NAACP, where Johnson was a leader. "Set against the religious invocation of God ...