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Which Harlem Renaissance figure wrote the official anthem of NAACP?

The official anthem of the NAACP is "Lift Every Voice and Sing," written by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.

While both brothers were prominent figures during the Harlem Renaissance, James Weldon Johnson is considered the author of the lyrics, and J. Rosamond Johnson composed the music.

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