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James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and educated at Atlanta University. He began his multifaceted career in Jacksonville as a public school principal, lawyer, and newspaper publishes. In 1901, he moved to New York to become the songwriting partner of his brother Rosamond (1863-1954). From 1906 to 1912, he served as US Counsel of Venezuela and Nicaragua on the recommendation of Booker T. Washington and in 1914 he became an editor of Washintgon's New York Age. His association with the NAACP began in 1916 and lasted until 1931. |