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 People (NAACP), where he started working in 1917. In 1920, he was the first African American to be chosen as executive secretary of the organization, effectively the operating officer. He served in that position from 1920 to 1930. Johnson established his... Read more
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Under the Bamboo Tree | The Man with Two Brains | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Lift Every Voice and Sing | Infinite | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Dry Bones | Rain Man | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
Dry Bones | Critical Care | Performer | Buy on Amazon | |
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Lift Every Voice and Sing | Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé | Writer | Buy on Amazon | |
Dem Bones | Dry Bones | Writer | Buy on Amazon |