Salute Black History Month: Lift Every Voice and Sing!

Prepare to get goosebumps at this concert celebrating the achievements of John Rosamond Johnson—one of the earliest and most renowned African-American composers during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. Listen to the beautiful vocals of Harlem Opera Theater as they sing the words to Johnson’s melodies, including “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a song which the NAACP has called “the Black National Anthem.” Fun fact: The lyrics were written by the composer’s brother and poet James Weldon Johnson.