Johnson, James Weldon

A collection of inspirational poetic sermons by Negro preachers heard by Mr. Johnson in his youth.

An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

An illustrated version of "Lift Every Voice and Sing, " the James Weldon Johnson poem that became a song and is often called the African-American national anthem.

Presents the complete poems of twentieth-century African-American author James Weldon Johnson, including all the poems from his three published works, as well as a number of previously unpublished poems.

A poem based on the story of creation from the book of Genesis in the Bible.

Narrated by a man whose light skin enables him to "pass" for white, describes his journey through African-American society from genteel aristocrats to the musicians of ragtime.

Seven sermons in verse inspired by memories of sermons by African-American preachers heard by Mr. Johnson in childhood.

A black man whose skin is light enough to "pass" for white struggles to create an identity for himself at the turn of the century. Includes a selection of the author's poetry and non-fiction writings.