I first heard Lift Every Voice and Sing in high school (which was back in the 90s, I’m old) and I liked it, much better than the official national anthem. It acknowledges the atrocities of the past while being hopeful of the future instead of the usual “rah rah our country is the greatest” crap.
I first heard Lift Every Voice and Sing in high school (which was back in the 90s, I’m old) and I liked it, much better than the official national anthem. It acknowledges the atrocities of the past while being hopeful of the future instead of the usual “rah rah our country is the greatest” crap.
Too much religion at the end for my taste, but I really like the rest of it.
Agreed, but since there are multiple verses, the last one can simply be omitted according to preference.
But is it styled after a British drinking song? That’s the best thing about the current anthem.
Not even a very good one, at that!