Johnson, James Weldon

Presents a fictional autobiography in which the narrator, the fair-skinned child of a mulatto mother and white father, discusses his youth in Connecticut, his knowledge of his African-American ancestry, and his decision to join white society.

Collection of poetry by African-Americans such as Arna Bontemps, Langston Hughes, and others that includes prefaces and critical notes on the poets.

This selection of more than forty poems from a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance includes both uncompromising indictments of racial injustice and celebration of the triumphs of African Americans.

An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

Black-and-white photographs accompany this version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.

A poem based on the story of creation from the first book of the Bible.

An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African-American national anthem.