Great Barrington, Massachusetts
James Weldon Johnson’s
Legacy Lives On
James Weldon Johnson’s legacy has woven itself throughout our culture and continues to be a force today.
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park is currently under construction in the historic LaVilla neighborhood in Jacksonville, Florida.
The 1900 song - originally written as a tribute to former US President Abraham Lincoln - has endured to become the US black national anthem and powerful symbol, writes Juan Benn Jr.
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School performs LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson, Feb 2022, Queens NY. Recording by Rufus Jones, President, James Weldon Johnson Foundation.
One of the most celebrated pieces of American music has a strong Connecticut connection.
WACCABUC, N.Y. - Waccabuc resident Rufus Jones and his wife, Jill Rosenberg Jones, are on a mission to keep the legacy of James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) alive.
The cabin is in surprisingly good condition. The exterior mitered rough-sawn wood siding is mostly intact, along with the modest trim at the eaves and gables.
The James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection (JWJ) documents; celebrates the cultural and artistic achievements and the intellectual and political activities of African Americans.
Starting Thursday night in Kansas City, the National Football League plans to feature live performances of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before its season-opening games, a move prompted by the police brutality and racial justice protests that have swept the country after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
By DeNeen L. Brown, The Washington Post
September 10, 2020
A special rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be featured during NBC's pregame coverage and will be celebrated throughout Kickoff Weekend. These features will serve to educate on the history of the song and highlight the work of NFL players in their communities.
By NFL.com
September 08, 2020
Goodle Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Loveis Wise and narrated by actor and activist LeVar Burton, honors the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth set to the first verse of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.
By Leah Asmelash, CNN.com
June 19, 2020
Unless you have been under a rock, you know that Beyoncé’s Saturday night performance at Coachella pretty much took the world and -- perhaps more importantly – social media by storm, with her comprehensive and stunning celebration of black culture and HBCUs.
By Ernie Suggs, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 16, 2018
Docu highlights histories of 409 and 555 Edgecombe Avenue
By Karen D. Taylor, New York Amsterdam News
April 12, 2018
Grace Elizabeth Nail was born in New London, Connecticut, the daughter of real estate developer John Bennett Nail and his wife, Mary Frances Robinson.
By Harlem World Magazine
July 28, 2017
They marched silently, nearly 10,000 strong.
By DeNeed L. Brown, The Washington Post
July 28, 2017
The Silent Protest Parade on Fifth Avenue on July 28, 1917, one of the first major mass demonstrations by African Americans, will be the focus of a special display of four historic photographs at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
By Yale News
July 18, 2017
James Weldon Johnson, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man, jacket illustration by Aaron Douglas (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1927) (courtesy James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University)
December 8, 2016
At the westernmost edge of my Circuit Riding territory, Berkshire County has a long, though not always well-recognized African-American heritage.
By Michele Barker, Preservation Massachusetts
February 16, 2010
The hymn ignites hope across the nation “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was created more than a century ago
July 5, 2000