Friday, March 1, 2019

James Weldon Johnson ------ Wrote the Black National Anthem


Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1932















BornJune 17, 1871
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
DiedJune 26, 1938 (aged 67)
Wiscasset, Maine, United States
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, New York City, NY
OccupationAuthor, activist, educator, lawyer, diplomat
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materClark Atlanta University
PeriodHarlem Renaissance (1891- 1938)
SubjectCivil Rights
Literary movementHarlem Renaissance
Notable works"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, God's Trombones, Along This Way
Notable awardsSpingarn Medal from NAACP, Harmon Gold Award
SpouseGrace Nail Johnson

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