Jacksonville, Florida
It was 121 years ago that Jacksonville brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson created and performed the anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” Lift Every Voice and Sing – often called “The Black National Anthem” – was written as a poem by NAACP leader Read More …
1871 – James Weldon Johnson, African American author, composer, lawyer, teacher and civil rights activist, was born in Jacksonville on June 17, 1871. In his early years in Jacksonville, Johnson was educated first by his mother, but later graduated from the Edwin M. Stanton School Read More …
Jacksonville was named for General Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of Florida who, incidentally, never visited Jacksonville. Duval Street, like the county, was named for William Pope Duval, the first Territorial Governor of Florida. Isiah Hart, who founded Jacksonville, named two of the city’s Read More …
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with Read More …
James Weldon Johnson, African American author, composer, lawyer, teacher, and civil rights activist, was born in Jacksonville on this date in 1871. In his early years in Jacksonville, Johnson was educated first by his mother, but later graduated from the Edwin M. Stanton School, where Read More …
It was 120 years ago that Jacksonville brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson created and performed the anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” Lift Every Voice and Sing – often called “The Black National Anthem” – was written as a poem by NAACP Read More …
The Great Fire of 1901 occurred in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 3, 1901. It was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the third largest urban fire in the U.S., next to the Great Chicago Fire, and the 1906 San Francisco fire In Read More …
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park is the birth site of James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson. Money raised during the inaugural Lavilla Jazz and Heritage Festival will be dedicated to the development of Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park. On this site, in Read More …
The Lavilla Jazz & Heritage Festival is a FREE jazz fest and celebration of the rich history of one of Jacksonville’s most culturally significant neighborhoods. Lavilla was a popular destination for America’s music royalty during Jazz’s golden era, dubbing the district, the Harlem of the Read More …