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1. jamesweldonjohnson.emory.edu › about › about-james-weldon-johnsonAbout James Weldon Johnson

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   About James Weldon Johnson. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1871, James Weldon Johnson’s life was defined by a number of firsts. Educated at Atlanta University, he was the first African American to pass the bar in Florida during his tenure as principal of Stanton Elementary School, his alma mater.

2. beinecke.library.yale.edu › music-james-weldon-johnsonMusic in the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection

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   James Weldon Johnson was a prolific lyricist, who often partnered with his brother, the musician Rosamond Johnson. The most enduring piece written by the Johnson brothers was “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” (1900), which became the official song of the N.A.A.C.P. and is widely known as the “Negro National Anthem.”.

3. poets.org › poem › creationThe Creation by James Weldon Johnson - Poems - Academy of...

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   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.

4. www.nyu.edu › about › news-publicationsFrom the Archives: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Author James ...

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   26. Feb. 2024 · The NAACP adopted “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as its official song in 1919. Johnson, left, with W.E.B. Du Bois in 1928 at his Five Acres home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Johnson did some of his most acclaimed writing in the 1920s and 30s, publishing The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922), God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in ...

5. www.bbc.com › culture › articleLift Every Voice and Sing: The black national anthem born from a...

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   19. Juni 2023 · When he wrote it in 1900, the scholar and poet James Weldon Johnson did not set out to create a cultural phenomenon. That year, a group of men in Jacksonville, Florida wanted to honour former US ...

6. naacp.org › resources › naacp-celebrates-life-james-weldon-johnsonNAACP Celebrates the Life of James Weldon Johnson | NAACP

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   WHEREAS, James Weldon Johnson was born in 1871 in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Bahamian immigrant parents. He became an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist; and. WHEREAS, in 1897, he was the first African American admitted to the Florida Bar Exam since the Reconstruction era ended.

7. www.jamesweldonjohnson.org › foundation-historyFoundation History — James Weldon Johnson

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   The Foundation History. Established in June, 2016, the Foundation has set multiple programs in motion including an artist residency in summer, 2017. In addition, the Foundation preserves Five Acres, the summer home and writing cabin of James Weldon Johnson in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Johnson’s writing cabin is one of very few of its ...