# Written originally for Lincoln, 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' now revered as Black National Anthem

- Source: Las Vegas Sun
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:02:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2026/oct/20/written-originally-for-lincoln-lift-evry-voice-and/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/written-originally-for-lincoln-lift-ev-ry-voice-and-sing-now-revered-a-e0688e/

In 34 lines, James Weldon Johnson told of the pain, anguish, frustration, faith and hope that former slaves and their descendants experienced in a land and country they were forced to call home ...

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