Johnson James Weldon:
James Weldon Johnson: Writings
Editor: William L.Andrews
Library Of America , 2004
Hardcover, 828 pages
Size: 211x132 mm
ISBN: 9781931082525
ISBN-10: 1931082529
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) Was A Prominent Author, Lawyer, Educator, Diplomat, And Early Civil Rights Leader. He Was Also The Author Of "The Autobiography Of An Ex-Colored Man", Originally Published Anonymously. In 1900 He Wrote The Lyrics And His Brother, Rosamond, Composed The Music For "Lift Every Voice And Sing," Which Is Still Widely Sung Today And Has Come To Be Known As The Official African American National Anthem.
William L. Andrews
William L. Andrews Is E. Maynard Adams Professor Of English And Senior Associate Dean For Fine Arts And Humanities At The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill. He Is The Author Of The Literary Career Of Charles W. Chesnutt And To Tell A Free Story: The First Century Of Afro-American<Br>Autobiography, 1760-1865. <Br>Mitch Kachun Is Associate Professor Of History At Western Michigan University. He Is Author Of Festivals Of Freedom: Memory And Meaning In African American Emancipation Celebrations, 1808-1915.<Br>

