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Explore top gifts · Shop stocking stuffers. Download a PDF file of the poem Lift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, a song of African American pride and hope. Learn more about the author, his life and works, and the . LIFT EVERY VOICE Irregular Initially a poem for a school assembly at which Booker T. Washington spoke on Lincoln’s birthday in , this text and tune have gained national . Often referred to as the “African American National Anthem” or “Black National Anthem,” Lift Every Voice and Sing features words by James Weldon Johnson (–) set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson (–). There are conflicting details about the song’s creation. Some sources report that the text preceded the music by five years. First sung in , “Lift Ev’ry Voice” is permeated with the legacy of slavery, only two generations gone, and haunted by the continued violent oppression of African Americans. LIFT EVERY VOICE Irregular Initially a poem for a school assembly at which Booker T. Washington spoke on Lincoln’s birthday in , this text and tune have gained national recognition and devotion, not only within the African American community, but also among all who seek liberation from oppression. lift every , Page 1 &? # #. Lift Every Voice and Sing Rosamond Johnson, Public domain text, tune, and arrangement. James Weldon Johnson, &? # # 16 œ. œ. We Lest Sing a have our. œ. Download a PDF file of the poem Lift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, a song of African American pride and hope. Learn more about the author, his life and works, and the song's history and significance. First sung in , “Lift Ev’ry Voice” is permeated with the legacy of slavery, only two generations gone, and haunted by the continued violent oppression of African Americans.