James Weldon Johnson
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 (NAACP), where he started working in 1917.
Background
- Born in
- Jacksonville
- Educated at
- Stanton College Preparatory SchoolFisk UniversityColumbia UniversityClark Atlanta University
- Awards
- 🏆 William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes🏆 Spingarn Medal🏆 Florida Artists Hall of Fame
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1871
Born
Birth1938
Died
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- mother:
- Helen Louise Johnson
- spouse:
- Grace Nail Johnson
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