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120 years later, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' still rings through the halls where it was first performed
Writer and educator James Weldon Johnson, (1871-1938) wrote “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which was first performed by his students at Stanton School 120 years ago. (Photo by Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)His choir students performed the song just last week at the Duval County School Board in honor of the song’s anniversary.On Feb. 12, 1900, Stanton School was expecting a special visitor: Booker T.