How many of you know the Black national anthem ?

[Homey the clown]

Was talking to my one of my boys the other day and he had had no idea, there was a black national anthem , it made me Smh. I remember they used to play this on the radio all the time when I was growing up, especially during Black history month.

 

[Asicz]

Needs a Trap remix ft Beyonce

 

[987654321]

“Lift every voice and sing” Or “Faneto”?

 

[fckyoupayme]

In order to graduate from 6th grade to junior high, we had to memorize and recite the entire Black National Anthem, not just the first stanza, to the principal. I still remember it to this day. Thank you Ms. Jenkins

 

[xoxodede]

Me and everyone in my family and 99% of my friends.

They still sing it at all HBCUs right? I know we had to at every event.

 

[Matt504]

We sang it every morning in elementary.

 

[Supreme365]

Had to learn it in 8th grade
Somehow I still don’t know it word for word but I can get through the first verse

it’s the only anthem I recognize
The pain, heart and faith in those lyrics can bring tears to your eyes

 

[TinFoilSnapBack]

I sang it in church choir growing up, and I taught it as a school choir teacher. I’ve also performed it solo numerous times. I could sing every verse perfectly right now.

 

[315]

Learned it in elementary

 

[Antwon Mitchell]

How old are all of you?

 

[Consigliere]

Mandatory for us in the DC public school system in the 80’s/early 90’s. Don’t know if it changed.

 

[Wear My Dawg's Hat]

If you are of the set, it was required to be sung during homeroom in elementary and junior high school.

 

[Teal.]

I know when I was young.. We use to sing this in church all the time.. Still remember it very fondly.

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

Know this shyt like the back of my hand because my third grade teacher forced us to learn it and sing it every damn morning.

It's fukked up, but I used to laugh during it because he had a HEAVY accent (I forgot where he was from) while also having a terrible singing voice.

Once he got to the part "facing the riiiiiisiiiiiiing suuuuuuuuuuuuuun" his voice would crack and I just can't hold it anymore.

 

[Devilinurear]

Was talking to my one of my boys the other day and he had had no idea, there was a black national anthem , it made me Smh. I remember they used to play this on the radio all the time when I was growing up, especially during Black history month.

We have to sing it in auditorium in elementary