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May We Forever Stand A History of the Black National Anthem
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May We Forever Stand A History of the Black National Anthem

May We Forever Stand A History of the Black National Anthem

by Imani Perry

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$26.00

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ISBN

9781469638607

Published

2018

Pages

280

Publisher

University of North Carolina Press

About This Book

"The twin acts of singing and fighting for freedom have been inseparable in African American history. May We Forever Stand tells an essential part of that story. With lyrics penned by James Weldon Johnson and music composed by his brother Rosamond, "Lift Every Voice and Sing" was embraced almost immediately as an anthem that captured the story and the aspirations of black Americans. Since the song's creation, it has been adopted by the NAACP and performed by countless artists in times of both cr