social causes of a black man’s denial of the best within himself, it is perhaps James Weldon Johnson’s greatest service to...... more

A Contemporary Classics hardcover edition of the groundbreaking classic novel of the Black experienc... more

explicit nature of intent versus impact. James Weldon Johnson presents a distinct conflict driven by a person’s desires and...... more

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was an American civil rights activist and writer. He led the National Association for...... more

First published anonymously in 1912, James Weldon Johnson’s emotionally gripping fictional autobiography of a young...... more

James Weldon Johnson relates the emotionally gripping tale of a mixed-race piano prodigy who can pass for white in...... more

An unusually rich selection of Backgrounds and Sources focuses on Johnson s life; the autobiograph... more

James Weldon Johnson s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man takes place in post Reconstruction era America and...... more

One of the most prominent African-Americans of his time, James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a successful lawyer...... more

James Weldon Johnson s emotionally gripping novel is a landmark in black literary history and, more than eighty years...... more

James Weldon Johnson transforms seven inspiring spiritual sermons of African American preachers into poetry and equates...... more

African-American scholars have cited James Weldon Johnson’s 1927 book of poems, "God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons...... more

Seven sermons in verse inspired by memories of sermons by Black preachers heard by Mr. Johnson in ch... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge ... more

The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922) is an anthology by James Weldon Johnson. Alongside some of his own poems...... more

The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922) is an anthology by James Weldon Johnson. Alongside some of his own poems...... more

Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917) is a collection of poems by James Weldon Johnson. Although less popular than his...... more

voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor...... more

Introduced by Maya Angelou, the inspiring sermon-poems of James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson was a leading...... more

James Weldon Johnson is the editor of The Book of American Negro Poetry. Johnson compiled this work because it was his...... more

A landmark anthology of forty poets that brought serious attention to writers such as Countee Cullen... more

An award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and ... more

continent as a whole. James Weldon Johnson brings his unique perspective and voice to this comprehensive study, providing an...... more

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (1912/1927) by James Weldon Johnson is the fictional account of a young biracial...... more

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was an American civil rights activist and writer who led the National Association for...... more

James Weldon Johnson’s landmark novel is an emotionally gripping and poignant look into race relations. The protagonist...... more

James Weldon Johnson’s landmark novel is an emotionally gripping and poignant look into race relations. The protagonist...... more

This stirring collection of Negro spirituals, edited by the great Negro poet James Weldon Johnson and arranged for...... more

this century. Born in 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida, James Weldon Johnson began his career as a high-school principal. He...... more

These two volumes of writings represent Johnson’s experiences as one of black America’s premier civi... more

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) would have been judged a successful man had he merely remained the principal of...... more

A Contemporary Classics hardcover edition of the groundbreaking classic novel of the Black experienc... more