lift every voice and sing was written in manchester.
lift every voice and sing was written in manchester.
where was lift every voice and sing written?
manchester
one of the known african-american spirituals is the anthem "lift every voice and sing". originally written as a poem by african-american novelist and composer james weldon johnson (1871–1938), it was set to music in 1900 by his brother john rosamond johnson (1873–1954) in 1900 and first performed in jacksonville, florida as part of a celebration of lincoln's birthday on february 12, 1900, by a choir of 500 schoolchildren at the segregated stanton school, where james weldon johnson was principal. in 1919, the naacp adopted the song as "the negro national anthem". this song contained strong appeals to the ideals of justice and equality, and singing it could be interpreted as an act of grass-roots self-assertion by people who were officially still barred from speaking out too overtly against jim crow and the resurgence of ku klux klan activity in the 1920s.
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bullet::::- "lift every voice and sing", a 1900 song written as a poem by james weldon johnson and set to music by his brother rosamond johnson









































bullet::::- "lift every voice" (andrew hill album), an album recorded in 1969 by jazz pianist andrew hill









































bullet::::- "lift every voice and sing" (album), an album recorded in 1971 by jazz drummer and percussionist max roach









































bullet::::- "lift every voice" (charles lloyd album), an album recorded in 2002 by jazz saxophonist charles lloyd
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