1871 - 1938
James Weldon Johnson American Writer
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James Weldon Johnson was previously married to Grace Nail (1910).
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James Weldon Johnson is a member of the following lists: American poets, New York Republicans and American novelists.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
116 years, 3 months
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116 years, 3 months
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Details
| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Weldon
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| Last Name |
Johnson
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Weldon Johnson
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| Alternative Name |
James Weldon Johnson
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| Birthday |
17th June, 1871
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| Birthplace |
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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| Died |
26th June, 1938
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| Place of Death |
Wiscasset, Maine, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Author, Activist, Educator, Lawyer, Diplomat
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| Occupation |
Writer
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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 chosen as executive secretary of the organization, effectively the operating officer. He served in that position from 1920 to 1930. Johnson established his reputation as a writer, and was known during the Harlem Renaissance for his poems, novel and anthologies collecting both poems and spirituals of Black culture. He wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which later became known as the Black National Anthem, the music being written by his younger brother, composer J. Rosamond Johnson.
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