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  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Jacksonville, Florida
  • PLACE OF DEATH: Wiscasset, Maine
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James Weldon Johnson was an African-American author, politician, diplomat, poet, songwriter, and educator. He was an early leader of the NAACP.

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James Weldon Johnson (b. June 17, 1871) was an American author, politician, poet, songwriter, and educator. Along with his brother, he wrote over 200 songs. Their "Lift Every Voice and Sing" is something of a national anthem for many black Americans. Johnson was an early leader of the NAACP. His books include American Negro Spirituals (1925, 1926) and a book of sermons, God's Trombones (1927).

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