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Often referred to as “The Black National Anthem,” Lift Every Voice and Sing was a hymn written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson in 1900.
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After delivering a powerful rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Grammy-winning singer ran straight to the arms of her husband-to-be.