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James Weldon Johnson

1871 - 1938

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James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was married to civil rights activist Grace Nail Johnson. Johnson was a leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where he started working in 1917. In 1920, he was chosen as executive secretary of the organization, effectively the operating officer. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). James Weldon Johnson is the 6,661st most popular writer (down from 6,648th in 2024), the 13,465th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,166th in 2019) and the 953rd most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, James Weldon Johnson ranks 6,661 out of 7,302. Before him are Andrus Kivirähk, Joe Medicine Crow, Nayantara Sahgal, Wayne C. Booth, Man Haron Monis, and Letitia Elizabeth Landon. After him are Muhsin Hendricks, Camilla Grebe, Hanan al-Shaykh, N. K. Jemisin, James Patrick Kelly, and Michelle Paver.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1871, James Weldon Johnson ranks 175. Before him are Thalia Flora-Karavia, Poul Heegaard, Henry Stephenson, Edmund Breese, John Langalibalele Dube, and Newton D. Baker. After him are Marion Mahony Griffin, Montagu Toller, Richard Carle, and Alexander Zelenko. Among people deceased in 1938, James Weldon Johnson ranks 226. Before him are Benjamin N. Cardozo, Thomas Dewing, Oscar Apfel, Lascelles Abercrombie, Pauline Frederick, and Zona Gale. After him are Patrick Joseph Hayes, and George Lyon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Weldon Johnson ranks 13,469 out of 20,380. Before him are Bernard Williams (1978), Lea DeLaria (1958), Eastman Johnson (1824), Gina Philips (1970), Matt Anderson (1987), and Charles R. Drew (1904). After him are Sherri Howard (1962), Ned Rorem (1923), Josh Groban (1981), Helen Mack (1913), Larry Nassar (1963), and Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, James Weldon Johnson ranks 953. Before him are Richelle Mead (1976), Nat Hentoff (1925), Lionel Shriver (1957), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), Joe Medicine Crow (1913), and Wayne C. Booth (1921). After him are N. K. Jemisin (1972), James Patrick Kelly (1951), William Monahan (1960), Jeff Davis (1975), Terence Winter (1960), and Jill Abramson (1954).

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