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Jim Lawlor's book takes the reader on a journey from Africa to The Bahamas

Jim Lawlor's book takes the reader on a journey from Africa to The Bahamas
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James Weldon Johnson's foodie life | WUSF Public Media

Dr. Opie sheds light on the role food played in the life of another Harlem Renaissance-era Floridian, James Weldon Johnson. ....

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Life Sketch of James Weldon Johnson

Life Sketch of James Weldon Johnson
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James Weldon Johnson
Early Life and Education
On June 17, 1871, James Weldon Johnson was born in Jacksonville, Florida, to James Johnson, a Virginian, who served as the headwaiter at a resort hotel, and Helen Louise Dillet, a Bahamian, who served as the first black, female educator in the state of Florida. The Weldons raised their son to be a strong and independent. James remained a free-thinking individual as his parents had instilled in him the knowledge that he could achieve any level of success for which he desired to strive.
Johnson attended Atlanta University, and after completing his bachelor’s degree in 1894, he took the position as principal of the Edwin M. Stanton School, in which his mother had served as a teacher. As principal of Stanton, Johnson made vast improvements in the curriculum, and he also added grades 9 and 10. ....

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