Rep. James Clyburn: 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' would be both symbolic and substantive as our national hymn This song by an African American poet and his musical brother, sung by Alicia Keys at ...

The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has resurrected a beacon of hope ...

In early 2021, Rep. James Clyburn filed a bill seeking to have "Lift Every Voice and Sing" honored as the national hymn. ... Happy Black History Month," she shared on social media at the time.