James W Johnson
James W. Johnson is Professor of Journalism at the University of Arizona
James W. Johnson is Professor of Journalism at the University of Arizona See less
James W Johnson's Featured Books
James W Johnson book reviews
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God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
Sounding God's Trombones
James Weldon Johnson (1871 -- 1938) is best-known as the author of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the "Negro National Anthem" written in 1900 for Lincoln's birthday. Johnson had extraordinary gifts as ... Read More
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The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
James Weldon Johnson's Classic Novel Of Passing
Many novels of the African-American experience in the United States use the theme of "passing". These novels generally involve a light-complexioned African-American who can "pass" for white. Among ... Read More
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God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
Awesome lessons from the 1920's
I first heard about James Weldon Johnson's sermons in verse on BBN Radio program by Chuck Swindoll. I searched Alibris for the sermons and sure enough, found a book with all seven lessons. Chuck ... Read More
