James Weldon Johnson

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:awards Spingarn Medal
gptkbp:born June 17, 1871
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Advocacy for education
Promotion of music and arts
Promotion_of_African_American_literature
Cultural_identity_of_African_Americans
gptkbp:died June 26, 1938
gptkbp:education gptkb:Clark_Atlanta_University
gptkbp:genre Fiction
Non-fiction
Poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Weldon Johnson
gptkbp:influence gptkb:African_American_literature
Civil rights legislation
Cultural movements in the 20th century
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Paul_Laurence_Dunbar
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkbp:knownFor Political activism
Literary contributions
Advocacy_for_African_American_rights
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future generations of writers
Symbol of resilience and creativity
Impact on civil rights advocacy
Recognition_in_American_literature
Cultural_heritage_of_African_Americans
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Lift Every Voice and Sing
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
gptkbp:occupation Civil Rights Activist
Diplomat
Writer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Jacksonville,_Florida
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Wilmington,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Grace_Nail_Johnson
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkb:The_Book_of_American_Negro_Poetry
gptkb:The_Negro_National_Anthem
Black Manhattan
God's Trombones