Music

The Battle of the Bands has a rich history within the Black community.

As a cultural event, the Battle of the Bands has a rich history within the Black community. It is a competition between marching bands, typically from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to determine which band is the best.Read More »Battle Of The Bands

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is the Black national anthem. The song was initially written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson in 1900. It was set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson in 1905.  In 1919, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) declared it “the Negro national hymn.”

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