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Birthday
*** ,1871
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Death day
June 26, 1938 (67 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
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Celebrities born on June 17
Born in 1871
Born in Jacksonville, Florida
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James Weldon Johnson 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, 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 reputation as a writer, and was known during the Harlem Renaissance for his poems, novels, 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 Negro National Anthem. Johnson was appointed under President Theodore Roosevelt as U.S. consul in Venezuela and Nicaragua for most of the period from 1906 to 1913. In 1934 he was the first African-American professor to be hired at New York University.
BornJune 17, 1871, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
DiedJune 26, 1938, Wiscasset, Maine, United States
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, New York City, NY
OccupationAuthor, activist, educator, lawyer, diplomat
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materClark Atlanta University
PeriodHarlem Renaissance (1891- 1938)
SubjectCivil Rights
Literary movementHarlem Renaissance
Notable works"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, God's Trombones, Along This Way
Notable awardsSpingarn Medal from NAACP, Harmon Gold Award
SpouseGrace Nail Johnson

About James Weldon Johnson

Songwriter James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States on June 17, 1871. He dies at the age of 67, on June 26, 1938.

His works include"Lift Every Voice and Sing" and"Tell Me, Dusky Maiden". He was a prominent member of the NAACP.

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James Weldon Johnson before becoming famous

James Weldon Johnson was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1871 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Goat (羊).

He graduated from Atlanta University with a bachelor's degree in 1894.

Achievement of James Weldon Johnson

The United States Postal Service honored him with a 22-cent stamp in 1988.

James Weldon Johnson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His parents were Helen Louise Dillet and James Johnson.

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From 1906 until 1908, President US President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him as the United States consul in Puerto Cabello.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919) (US President)
Theodore Roosevelt (1858 - 1919)

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James Weldon Johnson Income & Net worth

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