James Weldon Johnson Tells: “How I Wrote The Black National Anthem”
February 22nd, 2019 in Posted in: Tony Brown's BlogDescribed by knowledgeable observers as “the leading Negro citizen of his time,” James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was indeed one of the most remarkable. His accomplishments could, and indeed did fill books, his autobiography, “Along This Way,” being one of them. He also was a well-known political figure, serving as U.S. Consul to Puerto Cabello, Venezuela…

