The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has resurrected a beacon of hope during ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — “Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a hymn many African Americans of older generations just know. They’d sung it in church, learned it in school and stood for what is dubbed the ...

GREAT BARRINGTON — It is a hymn once sung by Black servicemen on the war front, but is now a staple of pregame Super Bowl ceremonies — sparking controversy for some and feelings of resilience for ...

WASHINGTON -- "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a civil rights hymn that speaks to the faith and resilience of African Americans, was sung for the first time in 1900 at the height of segregation and ...

Spring Cove District administrators removed the "Lift Every Voice and Sing" hymn from the concert to maintain order at the event. A decision by the Spring Cove School District in Pennsylvania to ...

WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning R&B breakout star Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” during the Super Bowl LX pregame Sunday, part of a star-studded entertainment lineup announced by the ...