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The powerful history behind ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ known as the Black National Anthem
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.
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JSO: Boy injured in New Year's Day shooting at James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville
About an hour after fireworks were set off in downtown Jacksonville on New Year's Day, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says a shooting happened at James Weldon Johnson Park, which left a boy ...