today in black history

June 17, 2026

Composer and educator James Weldon Johnson, who wrote "Lift Every Voice and Sing," was born in 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida.

From The Bottom Up: Segment 7

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Community activist Dana Rone says "Change is a personal thing"

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