‘I Hear the Stars Still Singing’ by James Weldon Johnson

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https://www.deadpoetsdaily.com/p/james-weldon-johnson-poem-i-hear-the-stars-still-singing

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man

Just finished reading this excellent 1912 novel by James Weldon Johnson - the fictional account of a young biracial man living in the post-Reconstruction era of America. The title of the book is a bit misleading since throughout most of the lead character's story he is exploring his place in society with full acknowledgment of his true racial identity.

Weldon was a writer + civil rights activist - an early leader of the NAACP. He was known during the Harlem Renaissance for his poems + wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which later became known as the Black National Anthem.

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"The Battle for the Black Soul: On the Poetic Embodiment of the Black Preacher."

Gregory Pardlo Contextualizes James Weldon Johnson’s God’s Trombones for the Contemporary Era.

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https://lithub.com/the-battle-for-the-black-soul-on-the-poetic-embodiment-of-the-black-preacher/