The Selected Writings of James Weldon Johnson: Volume II: Social, Political, and Literary Essays

by James Weldon Johnson, Sondra Kathryn Wilson (Editor)

These two volumes of writings represent Johnson's experiences as one of black America's premier civil rights statesmen, and leader, participant, and historian of the Black Literary Movement of the 1920s.

480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

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.