Take a look behind the scenes as Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. explains what it means to perform "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", the Black National Anthem, at the Ritz Theatre and Museum in ...

(AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saturday marks 122 years since the song “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” was first performed, and it happened in Jacksonville. Dozens of ...

Stanton School first performed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing" in celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12, 1900. James Weldon Johnson initially wrote it as a poem a year ...

One song in particular, “Sing About Martin,” drew a standing ovation from the crowd. The slow-paced anthem was carried through the auditorium by the dissonance of the children’s voices ...

Andra Day sang "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" ahead of the 2024 Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The festival will take place on February 22, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park located at 120 Lee Street Jacksonville, FL 32202. Enjoy a day filled with family-friendly ...