LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

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Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., says he plans to introduce a resolution this week to designate "Lift Every Voice And Sing"-- also known as the Black national anthem -- as the official national hymn. It ...

Every morning, the kids at the Johnson Learning Center stand up and sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Andrew Young, some 70 years their senior, smiles at the image. It is the same thing he did as a ...

Julia Ward Howe wrote a rousing anthem for the Union in the Civil War. Since then, it's been caught in a cultural tug-of-war over who it's an... 'The Battle Hymn Of The Republic': An Anthem For Every ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — “Lift Every Voice,” also known as the Black national anthem, has taken on a new life the past few years, heard anywhere from church pews to sports stadiums and even Capitol Hill ...

When the Rev. Joseph Lowery rose to offer the closing prayer at President Obama’s swearing-in ceremony, he knew which hymn he would borrow to start his prayer. “God of our weary years, God of our ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. In 1779, a British pastor published a hymnbook titled Onley Hymns. It became an immediate bestseller. The public largely ...

Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. There is no song that more vividly evokes that conflict than "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." Julia Ward Howe wrote the famous ...

When the Rev. Joseph Lowery rose to offer the closing prayer at President Obama’s swearing-in ceremony, he knew which hymn he would borrow to start his prayer. “God of our weary years, God of our ...