James Weldon Johnson: Black Leader, Black Voice.

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First edition of this biography of this remarkable lawyer, author, librettist, journalist, civil rights leader, and educator. Born in Florida, Johnson’s multi-faceted life was one of fierce conviction and self confidence in the face of obstacles and frustrations. John Hope Franklin, series editor, contends that Johnson’s unusual life was not just so for one who was Black, but a life that made Johnson one of the “very unusual men of the century.”

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