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- “Lift every voice and sing.” ― James Weldon Johnson.
- “New York City is the most fatally fascinating thing in America. She sits like a great witch at the gate of the country, showing her alluring white face and hiding her crooked hands and feet under the folds of her wide garments--constantly enticing thousands from far within, and tempting those who come from across the seas to go no farther.
- “It’s no disgrace to be black, but it’s often very inconvenient.” ― James Weldon Johnson, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man.
- “It is strange how in some things honest people can be dishonest without the slightest compunction.” ― James Weldon Johnson, The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man.
- Young man, young man, your arm's too short to box with God.
- You are young, gifted, and Black. We must begin to tell our young, There's a world waiting for you, Yours is the quest that's just begun.
- It is a struggle; for though the black man fights passively, he nevertheless fights; and his passive resistance is more effective at present than active resistance could possibly be.
- It is from the blues that all that may be called American music derives its most distinctive character.
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Lift every voice and sing Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty. Let our rejoicing rise high as the listening skies; Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Whereas James Weldon Johnson believed that the recognition of an African American literary tradition would end racism in the United States, I believe that the recognition of Afro-Latin@ poetry will...
Encyclopedic article on James Weldon Johnsonon WikipediaMedia related to James Weldon Johnsonon Wikimedia CommonsWorks related to Author:James Weldon Johnsonon WikisourceWorks by James Weldon Johnson at Project GutenbergA collection of quotes by James Weldon Johnson on writing, poetry, poems, childhood, life, lessons, memories, racism, passion, soul, poet and songs.
James Weldon Johnson's quote, "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good," highlights the importance of kindness and empathy within human interactions. This statement goes beyond superficial relationships based on potential gains or benefits, emphasizing the depth of one's character.
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