News To help heal racial wounds, Black national anthem would become America’s hymn under proposal January 11, 2021Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAYComments Off on To help heal racial wounds, Black national anthem would become America’s hymn under proposal To help heal racial wounds, U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is pushing to make "Lift Every Voice and Sing,'' the Black national anthem, America's national hymn.