I'll Make A World: James Weldon Johnson's Story of The Creation

by James Weldon Johnson, Jay Johnson (Designer)

An excerpt from Johnson's book of sermons, "God's Trombones", originally published in 1927 by The Viking Press, Inc.

45 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

James Weldon Johnson was an American author, politician, diplomat, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, and early civil rights activist. Johnson is remembered best for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and collections of folklore. He was also one of the first African-American professors at New York University. Later in life he was a professor of creative literature and writing at Fisk University.