Kim Weston - Lift Every Voice & Sing (Black National Anthem)

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R&B singer Kim Weston sings "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" in front of a 100000 at Wattstax--a festival at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972 organized by the Memphis Stax label to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the Watts riots and black power, pride, culture, tradition and heritage struggle. The party and peacefulness was seen by some as "African Americans answer to Woodstock". Be it charity or benefit, in order to encourage as many members of the black Americans community in LA ...