Poetry Books by James Weldon Johnson

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Lift Every Voice and Sing Authors: James Johnson, Debbie Egan-Chin
Publisher: Jump At The Sun
Published Date: 2000-12-25
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Black-and-white photographs accompany this version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition) Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Holiday House
Published Date: 2018-10-23
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
An award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and an acclaimed illustrator James Weldon Johnson, author of the civil rights anthem "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," wrote this beautiful Bible-learning story in 1922, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in the Deep South, The Creation alternates breathtaking scenes from Genesis with images of a country preacher under a tree retelling the story for children. The exquisite detail of James E. Ransome's sun-dappled paintings and the sophisticated rhythm of the free verse pay tribute to Black American oral traditions of country sermonizing and storytelling: As far as the eye of God could see/ Darkness covered everything/ Blacker than a hundred midnights/ Down in a cypress swamp. . . . This beautiful new edition of the classic Coretta Scott King Award winner features a fresh, modern design, a reimagined cover, and an introduction of the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Poems Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Date: 2017-10-12
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James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Fifty Years and Other Poems Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published Date: 2017-09-24
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Fifty years & Other Poems is a classic African American poetry collection by James Weldon Johnson. Of the hundred millions who make up the population of the United States ten millions come from a stock ethnically alien to the other ninety millions. They are not descended from ancestors who came here voluntarily, in the spirit of adventure to better themselves or in the spirit of devotion to make sure of freedom to worship God in their own way. They are the grandchildren of men and women brought here against their wills to serve as slaves.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book In Search of Democracy Authors: Sondra K. Wilson
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published Date: 1999
Categories: Political Science
This collection of writings offers a glimpse into the minds of three N.A.A.C.P. leaders who occupied the center of black thought and action during some of the most troublesome and pivotal times of the civil rights movement. The volume delineates fifty-seven years of the N.A.A.C.P.'s program under the successive direction of James Weldon Johnson, Walter White, and Roy Wilkins. These writings illustrate the vital roles of these three leaders in building a peoples liberation, underscoring not only their progressive influence throughout their time in power, but also a vision of the future as race relations enter the 21st Century. Much of the material, notably "The Secretary's Reports to the Board," is published here for the first time, offering an invaluable resource for those seeking a deeper knowledge of the history of race in America

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Lift Every Voice and Sing Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published Date: 2002-01-01
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book James Weldon Johnson Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Published Date: 2009-05-06
Categories: African Americans
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James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Black Manhattan (Classic Reprint) Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published Date: 2018-11-11
Categories:
Excerpt from Black Manhattan To the julius rosenwald fund and its presi dent, mr. Edwin R. Embree, I wish to express my especial thanks for the grant of the Fellowship which has made possible the writing of the book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book The Book of American Negro Spirituals Authors: James Weldon Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, Lawrence Brown
Publisher:
Published Date: 2013-10
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This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Saint Peter Relates an Incident Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published Date: 1993
Categories: Fiction
This selection of more than forty poems from a reading figure of the Harlem Renaissance includes both uncompromising indictments of racial injustice and celebrations of the triumphs of African-Americans.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Lift Every Voice and Sing Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
Published Date: 2000-01-13
Categories: Poetry
Collects more than forty poems from a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance, which celebrate the triumphs of African Americans and offer an indictment of racial injustice and prejudice.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book God's Trombones Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
Published Date: 1990
Categories: Poetry
A collection of Negro sermons exemplifying the Negro spirit

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book The Bitterroot Trail Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Uncial Press
Published Date: 2007-01-01
Categories: Fiction
Men with dreams of gold flocked to the strikes in Idaho Territory in the early 1860s. Some were lucky, but only a few people managed to hang onto their fortunes. The Plummer Gang jumped claims, robbed miners, and murdered anyone who got in their way. Until Pokerface Bob Bainbridge showed up, seeking the man who'd ruined his sister--and out for personal revenge.From the saloons of Oro Fino to the tent cites of the Boise Basin, Bob follows the iniquitous gang, determined to bring law and order to the Territory and to save the woman he has grown to love from a fate far worse than death -- at the hands of Plummer himself. Only incredible courage and steely determination will win the day.The Bitterroot Trail was originally published in 1935, both in the United States and in England. It is a classic Western novel, but it is also an exciting romance and one heck of a remarkable historical novel.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book The Creation Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher:
Published Date: 1994-01
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
A poem based on the story of creation from the first book of the Bible.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Along This Way Authors: James Weldon Johnson, Sondra Kathryn Wilson
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published Date: 2008-01-29
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
The distinguished African American writer, lecturer, political figure and civil rights leader offers an account of his turbulent life and career.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published Date: 2012-03-01
Categories: Fiction
African-American writer's pioneering novel parallels his own life, probes the psychological aspects of "passing for white," and examines the American caste and class system. Major contribution to American literature.

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book Writings Authors: James Weldon Johnson
Publisher:
Published Date: 2004-01
Categories: Literary Collections
A compilation of works by the African-American writer includes the author's modernist novel "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man," as well as a selection of his essays, topical editorials from the New York Age, and poetry and lyrics, including "God's Trombones."

James Weldon Johnson Books, James Weldon Johnson poetry book The Selected Writings of James Weldon Johnson: Social, political, and literary essays Authors: James Weldon Johnson, Sondra K. Wilson
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Published Date: 1995
Categories: Social Science
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.



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