James Weldon Johnson initially wrote it as a poem a year earlier, and his brother John Rosamond Johnson composed the music.

Since then, presidents have made annual proclamations for National ... Black history to African-American history, and that's not how it is and is celebrated from its origins to this day ...

Gov. Mark Robinson to Drop CNN Lawsuit Over ‘Black Nazi’ Story, Retire from Politics Chuck Todd To Depart NBC News after 18 Years Bally’s Warned Their Race-Based IPO Could Imperil a Planned ...

The song, heard at student assemblies or choral recitals, is often known as the “Black national anthem.” But, at the Washington National Cathedral, Black History Month kicks off with “Onward ...

Another wind-whipped fire that started the same day in Altadena, a community about 35 miles (56 kilometers) east of Pacific Palisades, killed at least 17 people and destroyed or damaged more than ...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Women’s Equality Day and Women’s History Month. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at a briefing Tuesday whether Black ...

With National Signing Day coming up on Feb. 5, here's a look back at the 25 players Notre Dame secured from the Class of 2025 at the early signing date on Dec. 4: ...

Before the Chiefs face the Eagles at the Super Bowl, hands will be placed over hearts as Jon Batiste sings the national anthem ... You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox ...

Though many of the Grammy week events were canceled due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Black Music Action ... from Public Enemy, Andra Day and Anthony Hamilton.

Though many of the Grammy week events were canceled due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Black Music Action Coalition saw ... with performances from Public Enemy, Andra Day and Anthony ...

Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Day and Days of Remembrance, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Pride, Juneteenth, Women's Equality Day, National Hispanic ...