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Composers DatebookThe Brothers Johnson write an anthemSynopsisOn today’s date in the year 1900, the principal of Stanton Elementary in Jacksonville, Florida was asked to give a Lincoln’s Day speech to his students. Stanton was a segregated school for African-American children, and was the school that its principal, James Weldon Johnson, had attended. He decided he would rather have the students do something themselves, perhaps sing an inspirational song. He decided to write the words himself, and enlisted the aid of his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, who was a composer.“We planned to have it sung by schoolchildren, a chor...
2026-02-1202 min
Unsung HistoryBlack History MonthOne hundred years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson created and launched the inaugural Negro History Week after his professors told him that Black people didn’t have a history worth studying. Negro History Week built on the success of Douglass Day and quickly spread through Black communities in the United States. Fifty years later, at the urging of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, President Gerald Ford called for Americans to celebrate Black History Month, which was finally ordered by Presidential Proclamation in 1986. Joining me in this episode is Dr. Jarvis Givens, Professor of Education an...
2026-02-0946 min
Audio AntiquesAudio Antiques - James Weldon Johnson, Booker T. Washington & Mary Church TerrellDestination Freedom was a weekly radio program produced by NBC radio station WMAQ in Chicago from 1948 to 1950. It presented biographical histories of prominent African-Americans as written by the program's producer Richard Durham. You are going to hear episodes about three tireless advocates for civil rights, diversity and inclusion. The 1948 story of James Weldon Johnson, an attorney, diplomat, writer, and co-creator of the Negro National Anthem. The 1949 story of the legendary educator Booker T. Washington, president of the Tuskegee Institute. And the 1949 story of Mary Church Terrell, one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree. Terrell was...
2025-12-301h 34
Welcome to FloridaEpisode 286: James Weldon JohnsonIn the upcoming legislative session, Florida politicians will be considering a bill which would give the biggest Florida land developers and land developments the least oversight and opportunity for public input.Jason Garcia's fantastic "Seeking Rents" podcast episode about the scheme.This week's episode focuses on who Craig considers to be the ultimate Florida man: James Weldon Johnson. Johnson wrote the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice and Sing," the Black National Anthem. Joining us to discuss Johnson is Florida State College of Jacksonville English professor, author, and historian Tim Gilmore.
2025-12-2343 min
Nation of WritersEpisode 54: James Weldon JohnsonIn this episode, we discuss the life and legacy of James Weldon Johnson. A leader of the Harlem Renaissance, he wrote fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. He also wrote lyrics for many songs, including “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” popularly regarded as the Black National Anthem. Johnson raised public awareness of lynching and fought Jim Crow [...]
2025-08-2941 min
Absorb An Powerful Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/251894to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
Author: James Weldon Johnson
Narrator: Ako Mitchell
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
Release date: 07-31-25
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
First published anonymously in 1912, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man became one of James Weldon Johnson’s most famous works, and remains a testament to the lives and experiences of both Johnson and his peers. Although primarily a work of fiction, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man offers many parallels with the life of Johnson himself. Set shortly af...
2025-07-316h 25
Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man11 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1730 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man10 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-171h 01Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man09 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1734 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man08 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1722 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man07 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1709 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man06 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1720 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man05 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1733 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man04 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1720 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man03 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1718 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man02 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1727 minAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man01 - Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon JohnsonDive into the provocative world of James Weldon Johnsons only novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Originally published anonymously in 1912, this unique fictional narrative masquerades as a memoir, recounting the life of an unnamed biracial protagonist during the tumultuous Reconstruction and post-Reconstruction periods in the South. Experience the eye-opening revelations of a young boy who grew up assuming he was white, only to have his perception of race and identity upended in an instant. Discover how this pivotal moment shaped his view of himself and his world through the lens of blackness. Despite initially flying under the radar, the...
2025-07-1727 min
What I Really Want to Talk AboutCam McWhirter Really Wants to Talk About James Weldon JohnsonCam McWhirter is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, and the co-author of American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15. He feels strongly that we all need to know more about James Weldon Johnson. Johnson was a civil rights leader, lawyer, diplomat, writer and musician in the early 20th century. He was at the forefront of the Harlem Renaissance, and served as the first Black Executive Secretary of of the NAACP. He is perhaps best remembered for writing the lyrics to Lift Every Voice and Sing, often referred to as the Black National Anthem.We...
2025-06-2644 min
GOLDEN CLASSIC RADIO SHOWSPoet in Pine MillIn this episode of Destination Freedom, we delve into the life and legacy of James Weldon Johnson, a multifaceted figure known for his roles as a poet, educator, and lobbyist. The narrative unfolds with Johnson's efforts to introduce an anti-lynching bill in the U.S. Senate, highlighting the challenges he faced in advocating for justice and equality. Through a dramatization of his experiences, we witness his journey from Florida to New York, and eventually to Washington, D.C., where he tirelessly worked to end the brutal practice of lynching, despite the resistance and skepticism he encountered.The...
2025-03-2730 min
Community History 365 | Johnson City, TNMildred Ellis: Music to the MassesWelcome to Community History 365! CH365 tells stories from Johnson City's rich multicultural history, stories you've probably never heard. This month Dr. Jeremy Smith tells the story of a 20th century trailblazing woman named Mildred Ellis. Mildred was born in 1906 and lived a couple blocks from Langston School. She went on to travel all over the country teaching, performing, and composing music. She earned an impressive list of accomplishments. A former National Security Advisor once called her "a wonderful, proud African American pioneer. Someone who had helped make the path a little bit easier for all those who c...
2025-03-2038 min
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1270: The Gift to Sing by James Weldon JohnsonToday’s poem is The Gift to Sing by James Weldon Johnson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “For those of us who want to hold onto the light as long as we can, we make sure to embrace more than the material comforts — we can make sure to surround ourselves with family, friends and song.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
2025-01-1005 min
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily1270: The Gift to Sing by James Weldon JohnsonToday’s poem is The Gift to Sing by James Weldon Johnson. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “For those of us who want to hold onto the light as long as we can, we make sure to embrace more than the material comforts — we can make sure to surround ourselves with family, friends and song.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp
2025-01-1005 min
talich 闲侃黑人的黑人音乐剧，白人的黑人音乐剧（「寻找正宗的蓝调」系列之三）期数
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黑人的黑人音乐剧，白人的黑人音乐剧（「寻找正宗的蓝调」系列之三）
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talich
内容简介
「寻找正宗的蓝调」系列第三期。本期播客继续探讨美国百老汇早期音乐剧中黑人艺术家的历史，聊了他们如何在一个种族偏见严重的娱乐行业中最终打上百老汇，但是到头来依然被刻板印像所困。
Bob Cole 为进入百老汇所采取的创新策略——扮演白人。
Bob Cole 和 Johnson 兄弟打造没有奴隶制的南方意境，为白人音乐剧写歌。
Shuffle Along，第一部取得全国性商业成功的黑人音乐剧。
黑人音乐剧如何被白人化，形成了黑人表演，白人制作的套路。
《talich 闲侃》，有闲得聊，关注美国流行文化史，网址：https://talich.fm
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Sanjek, R. (1988). American popular music and its business: the first four hundred years. Volume II: From 1790 to 1909. New York: Oxford University Press.
McAllister, M. E. (2011). Whiting up: whiteface minstrels & stage Europeans in African American performance. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Woll, A. L. (1989). Black musical theatre: from Coontown to Dreamgirls. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press.
Krasner, D. (2002). A beautiful pageant: African American theatre, drama, and performance in the Harlem Renaissance, 1910-1927 (1st ed). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hay, S. A. (1994). African American theatre: an historical and critical analysis. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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2024-12-031h 03
Schmooze with SuzeFrom Theater Kid to Outdoor Stage, How Can Creativity Revitalize a Park? My Guest: Liz McCoy, Executive Director of James Weldon Johnson ParkNestled in the heart of downtown Jacksonville lies a park steeped in history and cultural significance. Originally established as a public square in the 19th century, the park has witnessed the evolution of the city and has served as a gathering place for generations. Throughout its history, the park has been a focal point for community engagement, reflecting the spirit of the city. Also, when you move to Jacksonville with kids, Sweet Pete's Candy Store is a must visit, and it's across the street. We went, we walked, my kids picked the nose for a picture. Truth b...
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Embrace This Thought-Provoking Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.Wanderlust Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, William Wordsworth, Sarojini Naidu, Matthew Arnold, Rudyard Kipling, Walt Whitman, James Weldon JohnsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/39453to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Wanderlust Poems
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson, William Wordsworth, Sarojini Naidu, Matthew Arnold, Rudyard Kipling, Walt Whitman, James Weldon Johnson
Narrator: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner, Richard Mitchley
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
Release date: 07-29-24
Ratings: Not rated yet
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
In this volume of classic poetry our wordsmiths are our companions on journeys near and far. They describe and create worlds that we can explore with them, word by word and line by line. In the company of Keats, Wordsworth, Bronte, Whitman, Kipling and a...
2024-07-292h 02
Enjoy Series of Full Audiobooks in Kids, GeneralAutobiography of an Ex-Colored Man - James Weldon JohnsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Autobiography of an Ex-Colored ManAuthor: James Weldon JohnsonNarrator: Henry MorganFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:02:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-25-2024Publisher: BookwireGenres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Classics, HistoricalSummary:'The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man' by James Weldon Johnson is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of racial identity and the quest for self-discovery. Let me take you on a journey through its pages.James Weldon Johnson's emotionally...
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Black Headline NewsBHN Talk Radio Show 2-20-24-PART 1: James Weldon Johnson redeems The Star Spangled BannerIn this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show, February 20, 24, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the following: The aftermath of comments from the song sang at the Superbowl by Grammy-winning recording artist Andra Day, "Lift Every Voice and Sing,"originally written by James Weldon Johnson, composed by his brother should be redemption for the third verse of the U.S. national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, created by amateur poet, attorney, anti-abolitionist, and slave-owner, 35 year-old Francis Scott Key. According to the www.thenation.com, Key's message in that third voice to the blacks fighting...
2024-02-2127 minOral Interpretation of Black History: Poetry by James Weldon JohnsonSubject: Oral Interpretation of Black History: Poetry by James Weldon Johnson (Podcast)
Speaker or Performer: Sister June Tyler, Certified Lay Servant
Scripture Passage(s): Genesis 1:1-5 & Revelation 21:1-6
Date of Delivery: February 11, 2024
2024-02-1100 min
The Royal Affair : 👑 Queen PReplay Episode: Lift Every Voice And Sing by James Weldon JohnsonIn this episode, we kick off Black History Month by Queen P, reciting the poem/hymn "Lift Every Voice And Sing " by James Weldon Johnson. This song was written in 1900 on President Lincoln's birthday and was very popular in the Black community. Back then the song became known as the "Negro Nation Anthem". Today, it's come to be known as the "Black National Anthem". Dim the lights, sit back, relax and together let's listen to Queen P share with us the words of "Lift Every Voice And Sing".
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80s TV Ladies70s and 80s Fun, Family and The Rockford Files l Elayne HeilveilSusan and Sharon sit down with actor, director, and writer Elayne Heilveil. Elayne has worked with Mike Nichols and Mark Rydell in the classic 70s television series Family and has guested on such shows as The Rockford Files, The Waltons, Emergency!, Hawaii 5-0, Hill Street Blues and The Mary Tyler More Show. She has appeared opposite such legendary stars such as James Garner, Rip Torn, Ben Vereen, Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Bertinelli, David Jansen, Robert Culp and Dame Judith Anderson.In this layered conversation, Elayne discusses standing up for yourself on set, learning to trust your instincts, navigating dicey...
2024-01-171h 21
Accelerator SUCarceral Time and the Restructuring of Black LifeSeminar with Nicole R. Fleetwood, inaugural James Weldon Johnson Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University.
Contemporary black diasporic art and the American carceral system are two focal points of Fleetwood’s research. In the seminar, she explores the multiple temporalities that impact the lives of incarcerated people and their loved ones. Carceral time is a broad framework that encompasses sentencing guidelines, the disparate temporalities that separate incarcerated and nonincarcerated people, the afterlife of imprisonment (such as parole and e-incarceration), and the long duration of racialized captivity and erasure in settler nation states. The seminar will focus sp...
2023-09-2644 min
Technically Speaking with Harrison WheelerSpatial Computing and AR/VR: An Accessibility Discussion with Reginé GilbertReginé Gilbert, designer and author of "Inclusive Design for a Digital World," joins the show to discuss her recent award, The James Weldon Johnson Professorship, and her work in accessibility and inclusion in the XR space. She shares her journey into UX design and how she became interested in accessibility, as well as her current focus on spatial computing, including augmented reality and virtual reality. Reginé also talks about her upcoming book, "Human Spatial Computing," and the importance of considering accessibility from the beginning when building AR/VR experiences.Key Takeaways:Discover the ways Reginé is advan...
2023-08-2834 min
Sunny Coast ClubhouseJames Weldon JohnsonJoin Maddy as we learn swimming safety tips, take time to notice how we feel, and learn all about the Floridian, James Weldon Johnson! Everyone is welcome at the Clubhouse!
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Today's piece is "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson.
James Weldon Johnson American writer, civil rights leader and activist born in 1871.
The son of an immigrant mother from the Caribbean, he devoted his work to helping the advancement of black people and became a prominent early member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, an organization with aims that included extending brotherhood, scholarship and service and devoting itself to fostering the "inclusive we", to be a part rather than apart from of t...
2023-04-2703 min
Get Lit PodcastGet Lit Episode 201: James Weldon JohnsonSend us a textThis week, we're kicking off our Black History Month celebration by honoring the legacy of James Weldon Johnson, the brilliant writer behind 'Lift Every Voice and Sing'. BUT did you know that Johnson wrote numerous other poems, articles, and songs in addition to being a school principal, lawyer, diplomat, jingle writer, Broadway composer, and professor? There's a lot to learn about this incredible author, come a long for the ride and the celebration!
2023-02-0842 min
No, I Know PodcastPodcast Live ConcertCo-hosts Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell perform the podcast live in concert at The Brick Room in Salisbury, Maryland. A concert of original music and storytelling that engages the audience. The songs and stories are both deeply personal, sharing everything from addiction and marriage to social commentary and are meant to find common ground, bringing both humor and heart to most pressing issues today. All Music and Lyrics by James Harrell and Ilyana Kadushin (*except for Lyrics of Black Crow- Joni Mitchell, Poem of Call to Creation by Langston Hughes, Lift Every Voice lyrics by James Weldon Johnson) Please su...
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Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseArthur Machen - A Short Story Collection by James Weldon Johnson, Arthur MachenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655375 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arthur Machen - A Short Story Collection Author: James Weldon Johnson, Arthur Machen Narrator: Mark Rice-Oxley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 12, 2022 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Arthur Llewelyn Jones was born in Caerleon, Monmouthshire on the 3rd March 1863.Machen came from a long line of clergymen, and when he was two, his father became vicar of a small parish about five miles north of Caerleon, and Machen was brought up at the rectory there.In his early years he received an excellent classical education, but...
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Critical ReadingsCR Episode 142: The Poetry of James Weldon JohnsonThe panel reads three stirring poems by the American diplomat, activist, author, poet, and professor James Weldon Johnson, examining the theological symbolism and social commentary in "The Creation", "Listen, Lord", and "Lift Every Voice and Sing".Continue reading
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Binder PodcastMore Than Rhythm: Dr. Tony McNeillIn this special presentation of Binder podcast, More Than Rhythm host and ethnomusicologist Dr. Birgitta Johnson interviews Dr. Tony McNeill, leader of the Heritage Celebration Chorale, an aggregation of choral music educators, enthusiasts, and vocal artists from the Carolinas and Georgia. They discuss the history of the Black sacred music tradition and its role in American music culture today.
More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series is presented by the Baker & Baker Foundation with programmatic support provided by the Friends of African American Art & Culture. This program has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for th...
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The Bowtie Genius PodcastMy Ode To Hip Hop Ep.24In this special and exciting episode, i relive why i fell in love with hip hop. I attended a hip hop festival last weekend at James Weldon Johnson park, here in Jacksonville, Fl. and it brought back so many memories and feelings. Please listen while i take you back for a short moment and stick around for one of my songs that i wrote and produced. You can also buy merch at Thebowtiegenius.bigcartel.com
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This Day in Quiztory01.07_James Weldon Johnson's Historical Collection#OTD The James Weldon Johnson Collection of American Negro Arts and Letters, established by photographer Carl Van Vechten, opened on the campus of Yale University.
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Free Audiobook: Because Folding Laundry Is More Exciting With a StoryRhyme A Dozen - Sleep - James Weldon JohnsonListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Rhyme A Dozen - SleepAuthor: James Weldon JohnsonNarrator: Kelly O'dohertyFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:23:49Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-01-2022Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.Genres: Fiction & Literature, PoetrySummary:'A dime a dozen' as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English 'cheap as chips' but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit 'A Rhyme a Dozen' as 12 poems on many given subjects...
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The ZestJames Weldon Johnson’s Foodie LifeIn season 3 of The Zest, we spoke with Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie about his book Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food. In this week’s episode, Dr. Opie is back to shed light on the role food played in the life of another Harlem Renaissance-era Floridian, James Weldon Johnson. The Jacksonville native lived from 1871 to 1938.Dr. Opie is an author and professor at Babson College outside of Boston. He explains how Jim Crow laws affected what Johnson ate, and how Johnson's eating habits were influenced by his time as a diplomat in Central America. Related epis...
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2021-04-0511 min
The JigsawThe Jigsaw is Black AF (feat. Charles & Chancey)Just when you think the Jigsaw Podcast couldn’t get any blacker, Josh and Bryan invited Charles and Chancey, hosts of the As F*ck Podcast, to the living room to discuss Black Authenticity and to play a couple of games. Of course, the guys discuss hot topics, bless up black folks, and respond to this week’s letters in the P.O. Box. Happy Black History Month. Heavy on the Black.
Song of the Week - Life Every Voice and Sing (Black National Anthem)- James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.
Bless Up...
2021-02-041h 53
We Educate MiamiDC Clark; Role of African American teachers in establishing Black History monthGuest DC Clark of DCS Mentoring joins First Vice President Antonio White and Secretary-Treasurer Mindy Grimes-Festge to discuss mentoring young men and Miami history. Role of African American teachers in establishing Black History month discussed. On this Day: February 2nd, 1971 US Congressional Black Caucus (the “CBC”) organizes. So happy 50th Birthday CBC! Since its establishment 50 years ago today, the Congressional Black Caucus has been committed to using the full Constitutional power, statutory authority, and financial resources of the federal government to ensure that African Americans and other marginalized communities in the...
2021-02-0328 minThis Day in Quiztory02.03_Harold Perrineau_James Weldon and Grace Nail Johnson#OTD Civil rights activists James Weldon and Grace Nail Johnson were wed in Brooklyn, NY. Actor Harold Perrineau narrates.
2021-02-0301 min
Political RewindPolitical Rewind: As Trump Departs, An Anxious Georgia, Nation Looks Toward New PresidencyWednesday on Political Rewind: A new era begins today for the nation and for Georgia.
At noon, President-elect Joe Biden is set be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. He’s promised to immediately act on climate change, an expanded COVID relief package, a campaign to dramatic increase distribution of vaccines to defeat the virus and other policy.
After the inauguration, Georgia’s new senators-elect Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock will take the oath of office and give Democrats majority-control of Congress for the first time in a decade.
Panelists:
Dr. Andra Gillespie — Professor of Pol...
2021-01-2050 min
Talk TalksLift Every Voice and Sing by James Weldon JohnsonInspirational poem
Lift Every Voice and Sing BY JAMES WELDON JOHNSON
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.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.
2021-01-0904 min
Think About ItGreat Books 38: Melissa Daniels-Rauterkus on James Weldon Johnson's "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man"Recalling the great confessional narratives from St. Augustine to Jean Jacques Rousseau, from Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass to Henry Adams, James Weldon Johnson's 1912 novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, relates the emotionally gripping tale of a mixed-race piano prodigy who can pass for white in turn-of-the-century America. Forced into impossible choices created by an unjust society, the narrator describes his experiences as he travels from Jacksonville to New York City, the rural South to Paris, London, and beyond. As the first first-person novel published by an African American author, Johnson’s powerfully unsentimental story examines the significance of...
2020-11-201h 07
Think About ItGREAT BOOKS 38: James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, with Melissa Daniels-Rauterkus (University of Southern California)Recalling the great confessional narratives from St. Augustine to Jean Jacques Rousseau, from Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass to Henry Adams, James Weldon Johnson's 1912 novel, The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, relates the emotionally gripping tale of a mixed-race piano prodigy who can pass for white in turn-of-the-century America. Forced into impossible choices created by an unjust society, the narrator describes his experiences as he travels from Jacksonville to New York City, the rural South to Paris, London, and beyond. As the first first-person novel published by an African American author, Johnson’s powerfully unsentimental story examines the significance of...
2020-11-191h 05
Podcast UFO with Martin WillisTom WarnerTom Warner was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and raised at the historic 1835 Warner Homestead, which is included in the Historic Homes and Institutions of Berkshire County Massachusetts. He is a historian, artist, poet and the Author ‘Beyond The Stars’ which is an autobiography of Tom Warner Tom is a self-taught watercolor artist and was named to the American Gallery Greatest American Painters, winner of James Weldon Johnson Literary Foundation Legacy Award for stellar contributions to Literature and the Arts. His works are in the James Weldon Johnson Institute, Emory University, Fisk University and the Roswell UFO Museum. Tom was indu...
2020-09-021h 54
The BJ Murphy ReportMelba Moore on her career, racism & the NFL Playing Lift Every VoiceThe NFL Will Play 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Before Each Season-Opener Game. The song known as the Black national anthem will play at the start of every season opener game, coming before "The Star Spangled Banner.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" was written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson, and set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson in 1899.
It was first performed in 1900 at a segregated school in Florida by a group of children commemorating the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. Subsequent landmark performances in the intervening decades include...
2020-07-2124 min
No, I Know PodcastMary Ashanti Interview: NAACP: Race and Community Esteem SeriesRace and Community Esteem Series launches with the first episode, a powerful interview with Mary Ashanti, the president of NAACP in Wicomico County in Maryland. This conversation covers the relevance of the NAACP today, the challenges of achieving lasting police reform, the importance of partnerships in making change and how race influences our self esteem and our community esteem. Includes a performance of the song "Lift Every Voice", written by John Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson and performed by your co-hosts, Ilyana Kadushin and James Harrell.
2020-07-031h 00
Halfwit History52 - JuneteenthSend us a textThis week Jonathan discusses the oldest celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery, and reads literature from W.E.B. Du Bois.Topics: Juneteenth, The Emancipation Proclamation, The Souls of Black Folk"Lift Every Voice and Sing" by James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson - Public Domain.Support the show✨Subscribe on Buzzsprout to get bonus episodes of Half-Pint History right in your RSS! ✨( https://www.halfwit-history.com/308030/supporters/new )Music: "Another Day" by The Fisherman.Cover Art by LezullaVisi...
2020-06-1959 min
Pocketful of GraceThe Need to LamentA discussion of this week's lessons (Jeremiah 20:7-13; Psalm 69:7-10, 16-19; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39)- Pastor Schul preaching.June 17th, is set aside for the Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine in the ELCA, those nine members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC who were killed during a Bible study because of their race. We remember and commemorate:Reverend Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Mrs. Cynthia Graham Hurd, Mrs. Susie J. Jackson, Mrs. Ethel Lee Lance, Reverend DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, Tywanza Kibwe Diop Sanders, Reverend Daniel Lee Simmons, Sr., and Mrs. Myra Singleton Quarles Thompson....
2020-06-1634 min
Composers With Drinks Listening To MusicMusic of Opposition’Music of Opposition
The 8th episode of ‘Composers With Drinks Listening to Music‘, is entitled ‘Music of Opposition’. We focus on music written for political opposition responding to the social changes happening across America and the world with the Black Lives Matter movement. Featured alcohol is 'The Molotov Cocktail’ supplied by The Wall Street Poet, Robert C. Ford. The show is recorded at our special guest Mark Kostabi’s Chelsea town house.
Music by:
Seth Boustead, Childish Gambino, James Weldon Johnson & J. Rosamond Johnson, Mark Kostabi, Charles Mingus, Sergio Ortega, Gene Pritsker, Jay Rodriguez, F...
2020-06-151h 45
Creative CourageCreative Courage Chat Nikki IgboThis chat goes taps into a key element of creativity, problem solving. It is with Nikki Igbo. She is the features editor at Radiant Health Magazine.
Creativity is also problem solving, so we discussed the current unrest we are going through at the moment. But to solve problems you need “Good Data”. Nikki provided some. We talked a lot about education and making an effort to be informed. She provides resources to help further any research you would like to do. Below is what she sent in her words:
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For anyone who truly wants to educate themselves on racism, its lega...
2020-06-0735 min
Phil in the DetailsSeries 02, Episode 03: Hopes and Existential DreamsIn this third episode of the series, I look at chapters 9-14 of Morrison's Beloved, in conjunction with just some fantastic Harlem Renaissance poems, the dreams of Americans, and the problems with an existential view of freedom for those who aren't nearly as free. Some references in here to T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men," Gatsby, Death of a Salesman, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Absurdism, and the philosophies of Søren Kierkegaard.
Resources:
T.S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
James Weldon Johnson's "Brothers-American Drama"
Georgia Douglas Johnson's "Smothered Fires"
Langston Hughes' "Dream Va...
2020-05-0744 min
Hidden Legal FiguresJames Weldon Johnson | A Legal RenaissanceDescription:This week, we shine the spotlight on James Weldon Johnson. Many know him as the author of Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, but Johnson was also a lawyer and Executive Secretary of the NAACP. In September 1925, a black physician purchased a home in an all-white neighborhood in Detroit. On his second night in the home, a mob gathered outside. After the shooting death of one of the members of the mob, Dr. Ossian Sweet and ten members of his family, including his wife, were arrested and charged with murder. In this episode, we take a loo...
2020-05-0600 min
Eagle EarsPvp06 Johnson vs ridgeDo you in the quiet word by James Weldon Johnson versus interim via Lola Ridge.
2020-04-1001 min
The Fred Opie ShowFood in African American Literature Part 1This is part 1 of a series entitled Food in African American Literature. In Part 1 Fred talks about the relationship of the field to his earlier research and publications. This audio series is a contribution to the study of literature, foodways, and African-American history. The series unpacks places where food has been made, sold, and eaten¬ in important books in African American Literature including, discusses places where food has been made, sold, and eaten¬ in the African American literary canon, notably: Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup…; Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; James Weldon Johnson’s The...
2019-09-1121 minThe Fred Opie ShowFood in African American Literature Part 1This is part 1 of a series entitled Food in African American Literature. In Part 1 Fred talks about the relationship of the field to his earlier research and publications. This audio series is a contribution to the study of literature, foodways, and African-American history. The series unpacks places where food has been made, sold, and eaten¬ in important books in African American Literature including, discusses places where food has been made, sold, and eaten¬ in the African American literary canon, notably: Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup…; Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; James Weldon Johnson’s The...
2019-09-1121 min
The Fred Opie ShowFood in African American Literature Part 2Part 2 of 3 in series entitled Food in African American Literature. In part 2 Fred discuss historical staples in southern cuisine and regional recipe and ingredients, provides an overview of the books in the series, and and shares his theory about why some authors have written so much about food in their work. The series is a contribution to the study of literature, foodways, and African-American history. Fred discusses following books Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup…; Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Esteban Montejo, James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; Ralph Ellison’s Invi...
2019-09-1112 minThe Fred Opie ShowFood in African American Literature Part 2Part 2 of 3 in series entitled Food in African American Literature. In part 2 Fred discuss historical staples in southern cuisine and regional recipe and ingredients, provides an overview of the books in the series, and and shares his theory about why some authors have written so much about food in their work. The series is a contribution to the study of literature, foodways, and African-American history. Fred discusses following books Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup…; Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Esteban Montejo, James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man; Ralph Ellison’s Invi...
2019-09-1112 min
Better KnownCharles J ShieldsCharles J Shields talks to Ivan about six things which he thinks should be better known. His biographies include Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee (2006), And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut (2011) and The Man Who Wrote The Perfect Novel: John Williams, Stoner and the Writing Life (2018). You can read more about Charles at www.charlesjshields.net and can
Reversing the Chicago River https://www.chicagoline.com/blog/chicago-river-reversal/
Winston Churchill at the Front in World War I https://winstonchurchill.org/publications/finest-hour/finest-hour-176/books-churchill-at-the-front/
Burr Oak Cemetery near Chicago https://en.wikipedia.org...
2019-08-1129 min
The Daily GardenerJune 17, 2019 Reusing Potting Soil, Edwin Hunt, James Weldon Johnson, Alexander Braun, Nellie McClung, the University of Wisconsin's Arboretum, Emily Dickenson, Joanne Shaw, The Plant Hunters by Carolyn Fry, Geranium Care, and Lajos KossuthDo you change the oil in your window boxes and containers every spring? You really don't need to - I don't. Here's what I do: I remove about a quarter to a third of the soil in my containers, and I put it in my potting soil bin. Then, I add a little perlite and compost to the original container, and that's it. Any extra potting soil that I have leftover in my bin, I use for new containers. Brevities #OTD It was on...
2019-06-1709 min
Mall Talk with Paige Weldon and Emily FayeThe LEGO Store w/ James Austin JohnsonPaige and Emily are joined by comedian James Austin Johnson to discuss the monolithic rise of Opry Mills in Nashville, the joys of discovering Eataly, and saying "I love you" in LEGOs. Plus a poetic moment with stingrays, and why we don't like the Easter bunny.FOLLOW JAMES:https://twitter.com/shrimpJAJhttps://www.instagram.com/shrimpjaj/FOLLOW MALL TALK:https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpodhttps://twitter.com/malltalkpod MALL TALK IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST:http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/mall-talk
2019-04-241h 45
Footnoting HistoryHarlem Renaissance Man: James Weldon Johnson(Lucy) Diplomat and hymn-writer, Broadway lyricist, activist, and historian, James Weldon Johnson was an early figurehead of the NAACP. This week's episode explores his life and multifaceted legacy.
2019-04-0614 min
Frankie's podcastPODCAST Headlines with Frankie Darcell November 2018 DNC Chair Tom Perez and spotlight on The James Weldon Johnson FoundationPODCAST: Headlines with Frankie Darcell November 4, 2018 with DNC Chair Tom Perez and spotlight on The James Weldon Johnson Foundation. Plus, a look at the stage play God's Trombones, written by Johnson and produced & directed by Frankie Darcell, coming to Philly Nov. 9th, 10th and 11th, 2018
2018-11-0535 min
The Donald POVThe Donald POV # 35 - The CreationThis is episode is a poem written by James Weldon Johnson. James Johnson was an American author, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter and civil rights activist. The poem, “The Creation”, was made during the Harlem Renaissance and is a beautiful poem based off the creation story in the book of Genesis. See you inside...For a limited time, take my online classes for FREEwww.skillshare.com/r/profile/Donal…gill-Jr/1037103The Donald POV - www.thedonaldpov.comSpeak Easy Sound Company - www.speakeasysoundcompany.comFacebook/Twitter/IG - @thedonaldpov
2018-06-1406 min