Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1972
Runtime: 12 min
Status: Released
James Weldon Johnson
1972
12 min
Overview
A biography of James Weldon Johnson whose career included music, poetry, and public service. Includes a visualization of his poem The creation, with a reading by Raymond St. Jacques. Johnson, most known for his poem, “The Creation”, was active in civil rights, and was the first Black man admitted to the Florida Bar. This biography of Johnson includes a dramatic reading of “The Creation”. Johnson wrote the lyrics to "Life Every Voice and Sing".
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Documentary
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Cast
James Weldon Johnson
(Self) Archival Footage
Raymond St. Jacques
(Self) Narrator
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