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Lift Every Voice and Sing
Overview
A moving history of the African-American struggle for equality, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" was written for schoolchildren to sing at an Abraham Lincoln birthday celebration in 1900 and was named the official African-American anthem in 1949.
Art and Content
With linocuts of renowned Harlem Renaissance artist Elizabeth Catlett, this text and art pairing captures the achievements, spirit, joy, and struggle of the African-American experience.
Reissue Features
This reissue will feature new backmatter contextualizing the history of the song as well as the significance of Ms. Catlett as an artist.
