Lift every voice and sing : a celebration of the African American national anthem / James Weldon Johnson ; illustrated by Elizabeth Catlett ; foreword by Ashley Bryan.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019Copyright date: ©1993Edition: New editionDescription: 30 unnumbered pages : illustrations, music ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- notated music
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781681199559
- 1681199556
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A stunning reissue of the backlist title celebrating the African American National Anthem - updated with a fresh design and introduction from Ashley BryanFirst written by a schoolteacher and activist in 1900 and then declared the official African American National Anthem by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1919, 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' has been a cornerstone hymn chronicling the black experience for more than one hundred years. Lyrics to this moving history are paired with the linocuts of Elizabeth Catlett, a Harlem Renaissance artist best known for her unique representations of the struggles and triumphs of black men, women, and children. Newly back in print and updated with a fresh design as well as an introduction from beloved author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, Lift Every Voice and Sing is a more relevant than ever celebration of black lives.
First published in the United States of America in February1993 by Walker Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc.
Includes music for voice and piano.
An illustrated version of the song written by civil rights leader and poet James Weldon Johnson in 1899 that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.