Around 75 people stood in the City Hall Council Chambers, singing the lyrics of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the 1900 hymn by ...

About an hour after fireworks were set off in downtown Jacksonville on New Year's Day, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says a shooting happened at James Weldon Johnson Park, which left a boy ...

Jaguars receiver Chris Conley takes us through the little-known black history of Jacksonville, Florida, and the story of its most notable native son, James Wheldon Johnson, author of the iconic ...

You can now register to take part in several free events honoring the 125th anniversary of Lift Every Voice and Sing.

Authors showed off their work at James Weldon Johnson Park at the Urban Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Authors and readers from around the country will gather at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, January 25th for the JAX ...

It was written by James Weldon Johnson, who considered the piece a hymn. James Weldon Johnson's "Lift Every Voice and Sing," colloquially known as the Black national anthem, was originally written ...

A biography of James Weldon Johnson whose career included music, poetry, and public service. Includes a visualization of his poem The creation, with a reading by Raymond St. Jacques. Johnson ...

Finally, something worth putting your book down for! Authors and readers from around the country will gather at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, January 25th for the JAX Urban Book Festival.