James Weldon Johnson - Jacksonville, FL
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N 30° 19.937 W 081° 39.822
17R E 436201 N 3355792
Located in front of the Edwin M. Stanton School at 521 West Ashley Street in Jacksonville, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM3TJQ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
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Born in Jacksonville, Florida, James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871–June 26, 1938) was an American author, politician, critic, journalist, poet, anthologist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, early civil rights activist, and prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson is best remembered for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and collections of folklore. He was also one of the first African-American professors at New York University. Later in life he was a professor of creative literature and writing at Fisk University. The poetry of Johnson, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and the works of people like W.E.B Dubois ignited the Harlem Renaissance.
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