By Victor Trammell Photo credits: FPG / Getty Images In the early 20th century, James Weldon Johnson (pictured) crafted the words to the song 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' which was performed during a commemorative Abraham Lincoln birthday celebration. On February 12, 1900, Johnson was attending this celebration while he created the lyrical content for […]
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