James Weldon Johnson - Wikipedia
James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson. Johnson was a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored …
James Weldon Johnson - Poems, Facts & Harlem Renaissance - Biography
2014年4月2日 · James Weldon Johnson was the first Black American author to treat Harlem and Atlanta as subjects in fiction, in his 1912 novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.
The Creation by James Weldon Johnson - Poems - Academy of …
James Weldon Johnson, born in Florida in 1871, was a national organizer for the NAACP and an author of poetry and nonfiction. Perhaps best known for the song "Lift Every Voice and SIng," he also wrote several poetry collections and novels, often exploring racial identity and the African American folk tradition.
James Weldon Johnson | The Poetry Foundation
James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He distinguished himself equally as a man of letters and as a civil rights leader in the early decades of the 20th century. A talented poet and novelist, Johnson brought a high standard of artistry and realism to Black literature in such works as God’s Trombones (1927) and The ...
James Weldon Johnson | Civil Rights Activist, Poet, Educator
6 天之前 · James Weldon Johnson (born June 17, 1871, Jacksonville, Fla., U.S.—died June 26, 1938, Wiscasset, Maine) was a poet, diplomat, and anthologist of black culture. Trained in music and other subjects by his mother, a schoolteacher, Johnson graduated from Atlanta University with A.B. (1894) and M.A. (1904) degrees and later studied at Columbia ...
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) - Blackpast
2007年1月19日 · James Weldon Johnson, composer, diplomat, social critic, and civil rights activist, was born of Bahamian immigrant parents in Jacksonville, Florida on June 17, 1871. Instilled with the value of education by his father James, a waiter, and his mother Helen, a teacher, Johnson excelled at the Stanton School in Jacksonville.
James Weldon Johnson - NAACP
A key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, James Weldon Johnson was a man of many talents. Not only was he a distinguished lawyer and diplomat who served as executive secretary at NAACP for a decade, he was also a composer who wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem. Dual career in education and law
About James Weldon Johnson | Academy of American Poets
James Weldon Johnson, born in Florida in 1871, was a national organizer for the NAACP and an author of poetry and nonfiction. Perhaps best known for the song "Lift Every Voice and SIng," he also wrote several poetry collections and novels, often exploring racial identity and the African American folk tradition.
Biography - James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938) was an author, lyricist, poet, diplomat, attorney and leader of the NAACP. He authored the lyrics to Lift Every Voice and Sing in January 1900 for a celebration of President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on February 12, 1900, and is now generally used throughout the country as the Black/African American ...
James Weldon Johnson - Library of America
2019年2月1日 · James Weldon Johnson: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Paperbac…. A champion of America’s great writers and timeless works, Library of America guides readers in finding and exploring the exceptional writing that reflects the nation’s history and culture.