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Question:
What is the African American National Anthem?
Answer:
"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," written in 1900 in celebration of Lincoln's birthday by brothers James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson is considered the African National Anthem.
Source:
Timetables of African-American History (R 973.0496 Har) under "Negro National Anthem."
Notes:
The song can be found in "Reader's Digest Family Songbook of Faith and Joy" (R 782.25 Rea).
Subject:
African American National Anthem
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