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We sit down with the French composer to discuss the colossal influence of John Williams and his desire to pay homage while ...
Nearly a decade earlier, Answers in Genesis opened a Creation Museum in nearby Petersburg, Kentucky, where exhibits similarly ...
Explore the significance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' at the 125th anniversary symposium, highlighting its cultural and ...
Celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Black National Anthem with an immersive experience at the Museum of the Bible in ...
VocalEssence has revealed the performances for its 57th concert season. The seven concerts in the 2025-2026 season show the global reach of VocalEssence as an organization. Learn more and see how to ...
James Weldon Johnson was an extraordinary individual considering the period in which he lived and the racist element that was determined to discredit the many achievements of this American author ...
Art in the Park Jacksonville, Northeast Florida’s only chalk drawing competition, returns for a fifth year to James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, March 29 from noon to 5 p.m.!
James Weldon Johnson and Charles C. Hemming were contemporaries in Jacksonville's history from vastly different backgrounds. Johnson and his brother composed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which ...
Authors and readers from around the country will gather at James Weldon Johnson Park on Saturday, January 25th for the JAX Urban Book Festival. This will be the 2nd year of the free annual ...
JSO: Boy injured in New Year's Day shooting at James Weldon Johnson Park in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the boy's injuries are non-life-threatening.
A biography of James Weldon Johnson whose career included music, poetry, and public service. Includes a visualization of his poem The creation, with a reading by Raymond St. Jacques. Johnson, most ...