James Weldon Johnson
Harold W. Felton
Hardcover
(Dodd Mead, June 15, 1971)
Illustrated biography of James Weldon Johnson written for older children. James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 - June 26, 1938) was a leading African American author, poet, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the first African American accepted to the Florida bar. He served in several public capacities, including as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua, but is best remembered for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and collections of folklore. In addition, Mr. Johnson was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He was also one of the first African-American professors at New York University.