Read full article: Authors show off books at the Jacksonville Urban Book Festival Authors showed off their work at James Weldon Johnson Park at the Urban Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to ...
“Lift Every Voice and Sing," a hymn known by many as the “Black national anthem,” was written in 1899 by James Weldon Johnson, who later bought a home and writing cabin off Alford Road in Great ...
Dozens of people belted out the lyrics Saturday afternoon in James Weldon Johnson Park, the place named after the man who wrote the words. “It gives me chills when I hear it,” said Mamie Davis ...
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Ledisi Sings a Powerful Rendition of the Black National Anthem 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at Super Bowl 2025 [Video]The song, which is referred to as “The Black National Anthem,” was written in 1900 by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson as a poem, with music by his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, according ...
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JAX Urban Book Fest returning to James Weldon Johnson ParkFinally, something worth putting your book down for! Authors and readers from around the country will gather at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, January 25th for the JAX Urban Book Festival.
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