James Weldon Johnson's Call for Cultural Parity in 1921

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James Weldon Johnson's Call for Cultural Parity in 1921



James Weldon Johnson, a Jacksonville native was one of the pivotal cultural figures in American History. He was primarily a man of letters, music and experimental theater and his ideas provided much of the intellectual impetus of African American culture over the past 100 years.  Here is one of his most eloquent essays on the importance of cultural parity to generations of African Americans who would come after him.  It is a preface from the 1922 Book of American Negro Poetry.  Join us after the jump for a trip back to when the Harlem Renaissance was in full flower and a young James Weldon Johnson was speaking to its future.

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[Tacachale]

So great. Thanks for posting this.