James Weldon Johnson — Civil Rights Leader & Author
James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) was a writer, diplomat, NAACP leader, educator, and lyricist of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Born in Jacksonville, he helped shape the Harlem Renaissance and national civil rights efforts.
Johnson served as a leader in the NAACP, organized anti-lynching campaigns,
and represented the United States as a diplomat. He was also the first Black
principal of what became Edward Waters University.
- The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
- God’s Trombones
- Along This Way
- Lift Every Voice and Sing
