"Lift Every Every Voice And Sing," a poem written by James Weldon Johnson - often dubbed "The Black National Anthem" - was first performed Feb. 12, 1900. Here's what you need to know about it.

Race Matters

Arkansas news outlet KARK 4 apologized for tweeting disrespectfully about "the so-called Black National Anthem" and even had the nerve to misspell its name, "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

Suggesting “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as a national pacifier is a bad look for South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, taking his role as elder Black spokesperson a bit too far.

Politics

Joe Biden has named his new "Lift Every Voice" plan for Black America after the Negro National Anthem, which is also called, "Lift Every Voice And Sing."