Lift every voice and sing : a celebration of the Negro national anthem : 100 years, 100 voices / Julian Bond and Sondra Kathryn Wilson, editors.
| Other author/creator | Bond, Julian, 1940-2015, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Wilson, Sondra K., editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Random House, ©2000. |
| Description | xx, 275 pages : illustrations, music, portraits ; 28 cm |
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| Contents | Lift every voice and sing -- 100 years, 100 voices -- Postscript -- Afterword -- James Weldon Johnson: a chronology -- J. Rosamond Johnson: a chronology. |
| Review | Pasted into Bibles, schoolbooks, and hearts, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," written by J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson in 1900, has become one of the most beloved songs in the African American community--taught for years in schools, churches, and civic organizations. Adopted by the NAACP as its official song in the 1920s and sung throughout the civil rights movement, it is still heard today at gatherings across America. In celebration of the song's centennial, Julian Bond and Sondra Kathryn Wilson have collected one hundred essays by artists, educators, politicians, and activists reflecting on their personal experiences with the song. Also featuring photos from historical archives, this is a moving illustration of the African American experience in the past century. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-275). |
| LCCN | 00032342 |
| ISBN | 0679463151 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 782.265 L6266 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3561.L54 L55 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |