francisco nunez to conduct the black national anthem lift every voice and sing. [ applause ]. ♪ ♪ lift2340e9 have not our weary quote come to the place for which our fathers sighed ♪ ♪ we have come over a way that with tears has been watered ♪ ♪ we have come treeding our path through the blood of the slaughtered ♪ ♪ out from the gloomy past till now we stand at last ♪ ♪ where the white tkphraoepl of our bright star is cast ♪ ♪ ♪ of our weary years, god of our silent tears ♪ ♪ thou who hast brought us thus far on the way ♪ ♪ thou who hast by thy might ♪ led us into the light ♪ keep us forever in the path, we pray ♪ ♪ ♪ lest our feet stray from the places, our god, where we met thee ♪ lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget thee ♪ ♪ shadowed beneath thy hand, may we forever stand ♪ ♪ true to our god, true to our native land ♪ ♪ amen [ applause ]. >> thank you so much, everyone. it is truly great to come together in song with such amazing performances. here at national museum of american history, we have our own very rich musical collections. prince of guitar, drums,