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The Spring Cove administration was blindsided and in a tough spot.
There was no time before the middle school chorus concert to beg that parents and students look past the "Black national anthem" label, appropriate as it is, and read the actual lyrics.
There is no hint of hatred or vengefulness in James Weldon Johnson's poem.
Like the Exodus narrative, it speaks of suffering, liberation, trust in God, and our yearning for a more abundant life.
Songs of freedom are for everyone.
I'm a white Catholic. "Lift Every Voice" is in our hymnal, and I'd love to be able to sing it out loud, but I don't have the voice or the range.
If the kids of the chorus have learned this rather difficult song, they can be proud. I hope they get to perform it in public some day.
Nancy Levine
Hollidaysburg