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The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922) is an anthology by James Weldon Johnson. Alongside some of his own poems, Johnson includes the work of such legendary artists as Paul Laurence Dunbar, W. E. B. Du Bois, Jessie Fauset, and Georgia Douglas Johnson. Carefully selected and supported with a masterful preface by Johnson, the poems herein reflect a range of voices, styles, and subjects drawn from tradition and experience alike. In his preface,...

In The Book of American Negro Poetry, James Weldon Johnson showcases the leading poets of his time. He presents Georgia Douglas Johnson and Jessie Fauset, whose poems reflect on the experience of the African American woman. Also featured are poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar and W.E.B. Du Bois’ “A Litany of Atlanta, ” written in response to the Atlanta Massacre of 1906.

”O brothers mine, to-day we stand / Where half a century sweeps our ken, / Since God, through Lincoln’s ready hand, / Struck off our bonds and made us men.” In Fifty Years and Other Poems, his second collection of poetry, poet and civil rights activist James Weldon Johnson reflects on emancipation while remaining hopeful for a brighter future to come.

A pivotal story about racial identity and the dangerous byproducts of white supremacy. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, by James Weldon Johnson, explores the inner turmoil of a biracial man and his undeniable truth. It's a compelling narrative that confronts many privileges and disparities within the African American community.

A pivotal story about racial identity and the dangerous byproducts of white supremacy. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, by James Weldon Johnson, explores the inner turmoil of a biracial man and his undeniable truth. It's a compelling narrative that confronts many privileges and disparities within the African American community.